GRISEOFULVIN


Meaning of GRISEOFULVIN in English

[ ˌgrɪzɪə(ʊ)'fʊlvɪn ]

■ noun Medicine an antibiotic used against fungal infections of the hair and skin.

Origin

1930s: from mod. L. (Penicillium) griseofulvum (the source bacterium), from med. L. griseus 'greyish' + L. fulvus 'reddish yellow'.

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