noun
any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
• Syn: ↑antifungal, ↑antifungal agent, ↑fungicide, ↑antimycotic agent
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fungicidal (for: ↑fungicide), ↑antifungal (for: ↑antifungal)
• Hypernyms: ↑agent
• Hyponyms:
↑Bordeaux mixture, ↑griseofulvin, ↑Fulvicin, ↑iodochlorhydroxyquin, ↑Clioquinol, ↑itraconazole, ↑Sporanox, ↑miconazole, ↑Monistat, ↑nystatin, ↑Mycostatin, ↑Nystan, ↑terbinafine, ↑Lamisil, ↑thiabendazole, ↑gentian violet, ↑crystal violet
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\\"ˌ\ adjective or nounUseful english dictionary. 2012.