antifungal
adjective
an·ti·fun·gal
ˌan-tē-ˈfəŋ-gəl 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic
antifungal
noun
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Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
As is the case with antibiotics, there is a growing worldwide resistance to antifungal drugs that poses a risk to human health.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
Fungal infections in otherwise healthy people are typically resolved with current antifungal treatment, especially when caught early, specialists say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
However, antifungal treatments start working within days and, with consistent use, can clear the fungal infection within weeks.1
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—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
As is the case with antibiotics, there is a growing worldwide resistance to antifungal drugs that poses a risk to human health.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
Fungal infections in otherwise healthy people are typically resolved with current antifungal treatment, especially when caught early, specialists say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
However, antifungal treatments start working within days and, with consistent use, can clear the fungal infection within weeks.1
1.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Antifungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antifungal. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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antifungal
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·fun·gal
ˌant-i-ˈfəŋ-gəl, ˌan-ˌtī-
: destroying fungi or inhibiting their growth : fungicidal, fungistatic
antifungal drugs
antifungal activity
antifungal therapy
antifungal
2 of 2 noun
: an antifungal agent
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