Meaning of GRISEOFULVIN

Pronunciation:			`greeziow'fûlvin
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
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	Synonyms:		Fulvicin
	See Also:		antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide, penicillin
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Griseofulvin is a fungicide which works by hindering mitosis, in particular by interfering with the spindle and halting chromosome movement during the anaphase stage of mitosis. The compound is produced by the fungus Penicillium griseofulvum.