amphotericin B en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/ (General-American)
Meanings
- (uncountable) An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.