Echinocandin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Echinocandin is a noun meaning Any of a class of antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall.
Meaning
Any of a class of antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall.
Word Forms
- echinocandins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include echincandin, equinocandin, aminocandin, anidulafungin, caspofungin, nikkomycin.
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