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Voriconazole
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A drug that treats infections caused by fungi. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A synthetic triazole with antifungal activity. Voriconazole selectively inhibits 14-alpha-lanosterol demethylation in fungi, preventing the production of ergosterol, an essential constituent of the fungal cell membrane, and resulting in fungal cell lysis. (NCI Thesaurus)
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