amphotericin: Meaning and Definition of

am•pho•ter•i•cin

Pronunciation: (am"fu-ter'u-sin), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.
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