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amphotericin

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am⋅pho⋅ter⋅i⋅cin

  [am-fuh-ter-uh-sin]
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–noun Pharmacology.
an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.
Origin:
1950–55; amphoteric + -in 2
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Main Entry: am·pho·ter·i·cin
Pronunciation: "am(p)-f&-'ter-&-s&n
Function: noun
: either of two polyenic antifungalsubstances obtained from a soil bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. nodosus); especially : AMPHOTERICIN B
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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