Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Antifungal:
A substance that kills
fungi
.
Amphotericin B
is an antifungal that works by creating an
ion channel
across the
fungal
cell membrane
, thereby disrupting the cell's
Na
+
/K
+
balance.
Related terms:
Drug
,
pharmaceutical
,
antibiotic
,
antipyretic
,
antiviral
,
antipsychotic
,
antidepressant
,
anesthetic
,
anticancer
,
anti-inflammatory
,
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
,
NSAID
,
antimetabolite
,
antioxidant
,
antiemetic
,
analgesic
,
anabolic steroid
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