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Biological and Environmental Research Ontology
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December 23, 2022
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C514
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C514
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| Preferred Name | Antifungal Agent |
| Definitions |
Substances that treat systemic or topical infections caused by fungi. Antifungal agents kill or inhibit the growth of fungi, by various mechanisms. These mechanisms include inhibition of fungal mitosis, impairing synthesis or binding to ergosterol, inhibition of RNA or DNA synthesis, and interfering with other fungal metabolic processes.
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | Substances that treat systemic or topical infections caused by fungi. Antifungal agents kill or inhibit the growth of fungi, by various mechanisms. These mechanisms include inhibition of fungal mitosis, impairing synthesis or binding to ergosterol, inhibition of RNA or DNA synthesis, and interfering with other fungal metabolic processes. |
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| prefLabel | Antifungal Agent
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| label | Antifungal Agent
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| CHEBI_ID | CHEBI:35718
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| code | C514
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| prefixIRI | NCIT:C514
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| Preferred_Name | Antifungal Agent
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| Contributing_Source | NICHD
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| Legacy Concept Name | Antifungal_Agent
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| ALT_DEFINITION | Substances that kill or inhibit the growth or other functions of fungi and that are used in the treatment of fungal infections.
Drugs that treat infections caused by fungi.
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| Semantic_Type | Chemical Viewed Functionally
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| UMLS_CUI | C0003308
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