Working against or preventing fungal infections and the growth of fungi on or in the body.
From anti- (against) + mycotic (relating to fungi), derived from Greek mykes meaning 'fungus.' The -otic suffix comes from Greek and forms adjectives relating to medical conditions or treatments.
Antimycotic drugs revolutionized medicine in the mid-20th century—suddenly doctors could treat fungal infections that were previously fatal, and antifungal creams became one of the first over-the-counter treatments that actually worked against visible body fungi.
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