terbinafine

English

Chemical structure of terbinafine

Etymology

Probably from ter(t-)b(utyl) +‎ -yne +‎ naph(thalene) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /tɚˈbɪn.əˌfin/

Noun

terbinafine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.

References

“terbinafine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

antifebrine

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