terbinafine
A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of…A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.
Terbinafin
- an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably from ter(t-)b(utyl) + -yne + naph(thalene) + -ine.Probably from ter(t-)b(utyl) + -yne + naph(thalene) + -ine.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease:Lamisil
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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