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From Latin griseofulvum + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
griseofulvin
Today it means: An antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum, used in humans and animals against fungal infections of the hair and skin. Full definition →