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Meaning of amphotericin B | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi

Definitions

An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

amphotericine amphotericity amphoterin amphoterism amphoterrible amphotony

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