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Preferred term

Antifungal Agents  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Antibiotics inhibiting the growth of or killing fungi and used in the treatment of various fungal diseases.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antifungal Agent
  • Fungicides, Therapeutic
  • Therapeutic Fungicides

In other languages

  • French

  • Agents antifongiques
  • Anti-fongiques
  • Anti-fungiques
  • Antifungiques
  • Antimycosiques
  • Fongicides
  • Médicaments antifongiques

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MCXK29NN-K

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