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fluconazole

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flu·con·a·zole   (flōō-kŏn'ə-zōl', -kō'nə-)   
n.  A broad-spectrum antifungal agent administered either orally or by injection and used especially to treat fungal infections caused by Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans.

[flu(oro)- + (mi)conazole.]
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Main Entry: flu·con·a·zole
Pronunciation: flü-'kän-&-"zOl
Function: noun
: a triazole antifungal agentC13H12F2N6O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections —see DIFLUCAN
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