terbinafine
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ter·bin·a·fine
(tər-bĭn′ə-fēn′, tûr′bĭ-nə-fēn′)n.
An antifungal drug, C21H25N5, used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat onychomycosis.
[ter(tiary) b(utyl), the organic group (CH3)3C + -in- (alteration of -yne) + alteration of (n)aph(thal)ene.]
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Noun | 1. | terbinafine - an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
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