antifungal

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UK/ˌæntiˈfʌŋɡəl/UK/ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/Canada, US/ˌæn.tiˈfʌŋ.ɡəl/Canada, US[ˌɛən.tiˈfʌŋ.ɡəl]

adjective

That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

Similar
fungicidalantifungal agentfungicideantimycoticantimycotic agent
OriginEnglish fungal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) →
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Meanings

adjectiveantifungal (comparative more antifungal, superlative most antifungal)

comparative more antifungal · superlative most antifungal · alternative anti-fungal

  1. medicineThat inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
nounantifungal (plural antifungals)

plural antifungals · alternative anti-fungal

  1. medicineA drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of destroying fungi

Similar
fungicidal

nounany agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

Similar
antifungal agentfungicideantimycoticantimycotic agent
Broader
agent
Also see
antifungusantimycoticfungicidalfungicide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishfungus
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishfungal
  11. Englishantifungal

From anti- + fungal.

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Translations

Catalan antifúngic
  • antifúngicthat inhibits the growth of fungi
Chinese Mandarin 殺真菌的 /杀真菌的, 抗真菌的
  • 殺真菌的 /杀真菌的 (shāzhēnjūn de)that inhibits the growth of fungi
  • 抗真菌的 (kàngzhēnjūn de)that inhibits the growth of fungi
  • 殺真菌劑 /杀真菌剂 (shāzhēnjūnjì)drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
  • 抗真菌劑 /抗真菌剂 (kàngzhēnjūnjì)drug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Czech antimykotický, antimykotikum
  • antimykotickýthat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antimykotikumdrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Dutch antischimmel, schimmeldodend
  • antischimmelthat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • schimmeldodendthat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • schimmelwerendthat inhibits the growth of fungi
Finnish antimykoottinen, sienilääke
  • antimykoottinenthat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • sienilääkedrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antimykoottidrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
French antifongique, antifongique
  • antifongiquethat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antifongiquedrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Indonesian antijamur
  • antijamurdrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Italian antimicotico
  • antimicoticothat inhibits the growth of fungi
Malay antikulat
  • antikulatdrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Māori patu puruheka, (rongoā) patu puruheka
  • patu puruhekathat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • (rongoā) patu puruhekadrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Polish przeciwgrzybiczny
  • przeciwgrzybicznythat inhibits the growth of fungi
Portuguese antifúngico, antifúngico
  • antifúngicothat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antifúngicodrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Spanish antifúngico, antifúngico
  • antifúngicothat inhibits the growth of fungi
  • antifúngicodrug that inhibits the growth of fungi
Cite this entry
APA

antifungal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifungal

MLA

“antifungal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifungal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antifungal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifungal.

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