First Known Use: 1955
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amphotericin B
noun am·pho·ter·i·cin B \ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ə-sən-ˈbē\
Definition of AMPHOTERICIN B
: an antifungal antibiotic obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and used especially to treat systemic fungal infections
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Origin of AMPHOTERICIN B
amphoteric + 1-in
Medical Dictionary
amphotericin B
noun
Medical Definition of AMPHOTERICIN B
: the amphotericin that is clinically useful against deep-seated and systemic fungal infections
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