ketoconazole

noun ke·to·co·na·zole \ˌkē-tō-ˈkō-nə-ˌzōl\

Definition of KETOCONAZOLE

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections

ket- + -conazole (as in miconazole)

First Known Use: 1979

Medical Dictionary

noun ke·to·co·na·zole \ˌkē-tō-ˈkō-nə-ˌzōl\

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous disorders—see nizoral

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