First Known Use: 1939
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griseofulvin
noun gris·eo·ful·vin \ˌgri-zē-ō-ˈfu̇l-vən, ˌgri-sē-, -ˈfəl-\
Definition of GRISEOFULVIN
: an antibiotic C17H17ClO6 used systematically in treating superficial fungal infections
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Origin of GRISEOFULVIN
New Latin griseofulvum, specific epithet of Penicillium griseofulvum, mold from which it is obtained
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griseofulvin
noun gris·eo·ful·vin \ˌgriz-ē-ō-ˈfu̇l-vən, ˌgris-, -ˈfəl-\
Medical Definition of GRISEOFULVIN
: a fungistatic antibiotic C17H17ClO6 used systemically in treating superficial infections by fungi especially of the genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton
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