Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000935
altLabel
Fungicides, Therapeutic
Antibiotics, Antifungal
Anti-Fungal Agents
Antifungal Antibiotics
Antifungal Agent
Anti Fungal Agents
Therapeutic Fungicides
Agent, Antifungal
AN
used in therapy: differentiate from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; for resistance to antifungal agents, DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL and DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, FUNGAL are available
AQL
AD AE AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0003308
C0003235
DC
1
definition
Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues.
Antibiotics inhibiting the growth of or killing fungi and used in the treatment of various fungal diseases.