Griseofulvin (Noun)
Meaning
A kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a medication called griseofulvin to treat the patient's fungal infection of the scalp.
- Griseofulvin has been used for many years to treat fungal diseases such as ringworm and athlete's foot.
- Topical application of griseofulvin has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of fungal infections of the skin.
- Griseofulvin works by inhibiting the growth of fungal cells, thereby preventing the infection from spreading.
- The researcher studied the properties of griseofulvin, a fungicidal antibiotic produced by certain species of Penicillium.