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griseofulvin(dictionary)

griseofulvin (iou)



griseofulvin noun. M20.
[from mod. Latin (Penicillium) griseofulvum (species name), from medieval Latin griseus grey + Latin fulvus reddish-yellow.]
Pharmacology. An anti-fungal antibiotic produced by moulds of the genus Penicillium and used to treat ringworm and other fungal infections.