Ketoconazole
[kee-toh-koh-nuh-zohl, -zawl] /ˌki toʊˈkoʊ nəˌzoʊl, -ˌzɔl/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a synthetic substance, C 26 H 28 Cl 2 N 4 O 4 , used to treat a variety of fungal infections.
ketoconazole ke·to·co·na·zole (kē’tō-kō’nə-zōl’)
n.
An antifungal agent effective on a variety of fungi and used to treat systemic and topical fungal infections.
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