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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gris•e•o•ful•vin (griz′ē ō fŏŏl′vin, -ful′-, gris′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]- Drugsan antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
- Neo-Latin griseofulv(um) epithet of a species of Penicillium (equivalent. to Medieval Latin grīse(us) griseous + Neo-Latin -o- -o- + Latin fulvum, neuter of fulvus tawny, yellow-brown) + -in2
- 1935–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: griseofulvin /ˌɡrɪzɪəʊˈfʊlvɪn/ n - an antibiotic used to treat fungal infections
Etymology: 20th Century: from New Latin, from Penicillium griseofulvum dierckx (fungus from which it was isolated), from Medieval Latin griseus grey + Latin fulvus reddish yellow |