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)

1. (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.
   • 2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 104:

     Terbinafine is a newly developed oral and topical antifungal agent in the allylamine class of antifungal compounds (Petranyi et al, 1984). Discovered in 1983, it is closely related to naftifine. Terbinafine became available in Europe in 1991, and in 1996 in the United States.

Translations

synthetic antifungal drug

• French: terbinafine (fr) f
• German: Terbinafin n
• Hungarian: terbinafin
• Portuguese: terbinafina f
• Spanish: terbinafina f

See also

• naftifine

References

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

Anagrams

• antifebrine