GRISEOFULVIN

griseofulvin, Fulvicin

(noun) a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

griseofulvin (plural griseofulvins)

Any of a class of antifungal drugs used in humans and animals

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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