Pharmacologic Substance
ravuconazole Audio
[ ra-vuh-kah-nuh-zole ]
Definitions related to ravuconazole:
  • A substance that is being studied in the treatment of infections caused by fungi. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A triazole with antifungal activity. Ravuconazole inhibits 14a demethylase, an enzyme involved in sterol synthesis, resulting in lysis of the fungal cell wall and fungal cell death. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.