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Meaning of GRISEOFULVIN
Pronunciation:
`greeziow'fûlvin
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
GRISEOFULVIN is a 12 letter word that starts with G.
Synonyms:
Fulvicin
See Also:
antifungal
,
antifungal agent
,
antimycotic
,
antimycotic agent
,
fungicide
,
penicillin
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
Griseofulvin is a
fungicide
which works by hindering
mitosis
, in particular by interfering with the
spindle
and halting
chromosome
movement during the
anaphase
stage of mitosis. The compound is produced by the
fungus
Penicillium griseofulvum.
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