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amphotericin
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amphotericin, n.
an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17 ), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus . It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water. [WordNet 1.5]
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