micafungin

M3I1C3A1F4U1N1G2I1N1

noun

An echinocandin antifungal drug that is administered intravenously.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounmicafungin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn echinocandin antifungal drug that is administered intravenously.

Origin

From myc- + -a- + -fungin (“antifungal antibiotic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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