antifungal
adjective
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Definition of antifungal
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic
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Rezafungin developed for drug-resistant fungal infections of Candida San Diego鈥檚 Cidara Therapeutics will get $30 million upfront and as much as $568 million, plus double-digit royalties in a deal to bring its flagship antifungal drug to market. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cidara gets $30M upfront, possibly hundreds of millions more, for its antifungal drug," 4 Sep. 2019 Every variety of peach carries anti-inflammatory and antifungal benefits, and eating a peach even can aid in digestion and allergy relief. — Callie Blount, al, "How to make homemade peach frozen yogurt," 15 Aug. 2019 The legislation aims to advance sustained efforts to combat valley fever, including streamlining the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process to establish new antifungal diagnostics, treatments and vaccines approved for use in humans. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Cases of valley fever in Arizona are up in 2019. Here's what you need to know," 10 July 2019 It's usually treated with antifungal medicine but widespread overuse of antibiotics and antifungals has bred this superbug species of candida known as auris. — CBS News, "Hospitals mobilize to fight deadly superbug doctors call a "double whammy"," 30 July 2019 Treating doctors often use large mixes of antibiotics and antifungal drugs. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Brain-eating amoeba kills again鈥攈ere鈥檚 how it kills and how to avoid it," 26 July 2019 Hanging from their branches is old man鈥檚 beard, a lichen with antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties. — Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Braves the Icy Alaska Panhandle," 17 July 2019 Detection is important because valley fever, also known by its scientific name coccidioidomycosis, can be successfully treated with antifungal medications. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Cases of valley fever in Arizona are up in 2019. Here's what you need to know," 10 July 2019 Castor oil also can be used as an antibacterial and antifungal treatment to combat yeast overgrowth and buildup on the scalp. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Washington Post, "Cleopatra used it as a beauty aid. Now castor oil is staging a cosmetics comeback.," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antifungal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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antifungal
adjective
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Medical Definition of antifungal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic
antifungal drugs antifungal activity antifungal therapy
antifungal
nounMedical Definition of antifungal (Entry 2 of 2)
: an antifungal agent