griseofulvin

[griz-ee-oh-fool-vin, -fuhl-, gris-]

gris·e·o·ful·vin

[griz-ee-oh-fool-vin, -fuhl-, gris-]
noun Pharmacology.
an antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.

Origin:
1935–40; < Neo-Latin griseofulv(um) epithet of a species of Penicillium (equivalent to Medieval Latin grīse(us) griseous + Neo-Latin -o- -o- + Latin fulvum, neuter of fulvus tawny, yellow-brown) + -in2
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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griseofulvin (ˌɡrɪzɪəʊˈfʊlvɪn)
 
n
an antibiotic used to treat fungal infections
 
[C20: from New Latin, from Penicillium griseofulvum dierckx (fungus from which it was isolated), from Medieval Latin griseus grey + Latin fulvus reddish yellow]

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griseofulvin gris·e·o·ful·vin (grĭz'ē-ə-fŭl'vĭn)
n.
An antibiotic administered orally for the treatment of ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails.

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griseofulvin

drug produced by the molds Penicillium griseofulvum and P. janczewski and used in the treatment of ringworm, including athlete's foot and infections of the scalp and nails. Griseofulvin exerts its antimicrobial activity by binding to microtubules, cellular structures responsible for forming mitotic spindles during cell division and for processing cell wall components needed for growth. A common side effect is headache.

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