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amphotericin b

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am·pho·ter·i·cin B   (ām'fə-těr'ĭ-sĭn)   
n.  An antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces nodosus and used specifically in treating systemic fungal infections.

[amphoteric + -in.]
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Main Entry: amphotericin B
Function: noun
: the amphotericin that is clinically useful against deep-seated and systemic fungal infections
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amphotericin B am·pho·ter·i·cin B (ām'fə-těr'ĭ-sĭn)
n.
An antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces nodosus and used in treating systemic fungal infections.

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