amphotericin B

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/ === Noun === amphotericin B (uncountable) (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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. Synonym: amphoterrible (informal) === References === “amphotericin B”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.