echinocandin

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noun

Any of a class of antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall.

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Meanings

nounechinocandin (plural echinocandins)

plural echinocandins

  1. Any of a class of antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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