ANTIFUNGAL

fungicidal, antifungal

(adjective) capable of destroying fungi

antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent

(noun) any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antifungal (comparative more antifungal, superlative most antifungal)

(pharmaceutical effect) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

Noun

antifungal (plural antifungals)

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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