See Also: candicidin(medicine)

sacrosanct (oh) and candicidin (medicine)


sacrosanct (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: sacrosanctus, probably from sacro sanctus 'made holy by religious ceremonies']
something that is sacrosanct is considered to be so important that no one is allowed to criticize or change it
-synonym sacred sacred
::Weekends are sacrosanct in our family.

candicidin (medicine)


candicidin
<chemical> Mixture of antifungal heptaene macrolides from streptomyces griseus or actinomyces levoris used topically in candidiasis. The antibiotic complex is composed of candicidins a, b, c, and d, of which d is the major component.

Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antifungal, antibiotics, macrolide.

Chemical name: Candicidin