n.
Pronunciation: ˌ gri-z ē - ō - ' fu ̇ l-v ə n, ˌ gri-s ē -, - ' f ə l-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin griseofulvum, specific epithet of Penicillium griseofulvum, mold from which it is obtained
Date: 1939
: an antibiotic C 17 H 17 ClO 6 used systematically in treating superficial fungal infections