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Ravuconazole
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of infections caused by fungi. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A triazole with antifungal activity. Ravuconazole inhibits 14a demethylase, an enzyme involved in sterol synthesis, resulting in lysis of the fungal cell wall and fungal cell death. (NCI Thesaurus)
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