Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, administered orally for the treatment of ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails.

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  • noun Any of a class of antifungal drugs used in humans and animals.

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  • noun a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin (Pēnīcillium) grīseofulvum, species of penicillium (Medieval Latin grīseus, griseous; see griseous + Latin fulvum, neuter of fulvus, tawny; see ghel- in Indo-European roots) + –in.]

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Penicillium griseofulvum, the mould from which it is derived, and -in.

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Examples

  • If the ringworm is on the scalp, then it requires an oral antifungal medication called griseofulvin to make it go away.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • If the ringworm is on the scalp, then it requires an oral antifungal medication called griseofulvin to make it go away.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • If the ringworm is on the scalp, then it requires an oral antifungal medication called griseofulvin to make it go away.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • If the ringworm is on the scalp, then it requires an oral antifungal medication called griseofulvin to make it go away.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Although most and vigorous gripkill proper hand grisactin not done griseofulvin nicotine.

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  • Oral contraceptive failure may occur with the concomitant use of griseofulvin, rifampicin, and other antibiotics, especially aminopenicillins e.g.

    Hello Ginette 35 meet Risma 17 You are going to make her Blind 2007

  • Oral contraceptive failure may occur with the concomitant use of griseofulvin, rifampicin, and other antibiotics, especially aminopenicillins e.g.

    Archive 2007-08-01 2007

  • Vaccinations help prevent some virus infections. rabies animal bites warts touch fungus ringworm athlete's foot jock itch by touch or from clothing sulfur and vinegar ointments: undecylenic, benzoic, salicylic acid griseofulvin internal parasites (harmful animals living in the body)

    Chapter 9 1993

  • - A short course of griseofulvin may be effective for adults: griseofulvin: 1.5 g taken at the same time as a greasy meal.

    Chapter 9 1993

  • - Use griseofulvin only in extensive cases (see below).

    Chapter 9 1993

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