antifungal

adjective (antifungal); noun (an antifungal, antifungals)

«antifungal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Antifungal means killing or stopping the growth of fungi, such as mould or the fungus that causes athlete's foot. tree →
An antifungal is a medicine or cream that does this. tree →

In the lessons

Used in health (athlete's foot cream, treating ringworm and thrush), science (fungi, mould) and gardening.

Examples

The doctor gave him an antifungal cream for athlete's foot. tree →
Antifungal medicine treats ringworm. tree →
Some plants make antifungal chemicals to protect themselves. tree →
The bathroom paint is antifungal to stop mould. tree →
Antifungals do not work on bacteria. tree →
Keep your feet dry and use an antifungal powder. tree →

Note

«Anti-» means «against». Also written «anti-fungal». Antibiotics fight bacteria, antifungals fight fungi, antivirals fight viruses — they are not the same.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «antifungal» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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