caspofungin

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US/ˌkæ.spoʊˈfʌn.d͡ʒɪn/

noun

An antifungal drug of the echinocandin class, administered intravenously.

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Meanings

nouncaspofungin (countable and uncountable, plural caspofungins)

plural caspofungins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn antifungal drug of the echinocandin class, administered intravenously.

Origin

From [Term?] + -fungin (“antifungal antibiotic”).

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APA

caspofungin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caspofungin

MLA

“caspofungin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caspofungin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caspofungin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caspofungin.

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