amphotericin B

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/

Noun

amphotericin B (uncountable)

(biochemistry, pharmacology) An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.
Synonym: amphoterrible (informal)

References

“amphotericin B”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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