ketoconazole

K5E1T1O1C3O1N1A1Z10O1L1E1
US/ˌki.toʊˈkɑn.əˌzoʊl/

noun

A synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.

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Meanings

nounketoconazole (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic broad-spectrum antifungal agent C₂₆H₂₈Cl₂N₄O₄ used to treat chronic internal and cutaneous infections.

Origin

From keto- + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

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Translations

Arabic كيتوكونازول
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Chinese Mandarin 酮康唑
  • 酮康唑 (tóngkāngzuò)Translations
Icelandic ketókónazól
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Thai คีโตโคนาโซล
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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