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TRICHOPHYTON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Trichophyton mean?
• TRICHOPHYTON (noun)
The noun TRICHOPHYTON has 1 sense:
1. a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
Familiarity information: TRICHOPHYTON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Trichophyton; Trichophyton
Hypernyms ("Trichophyton" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("Trichophyton" is a member of...):
family Moniliaceae; Moniliaceae (family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies)
Context examples
It is most commonly caused by trichophyton rubrum and is characterized by the formation of spongy granulomas which persist for three to four months and leaves deep scars.
(Deep Seated Dermatophytosis, NCI Thesaurus)
An antifungal agent with particular activity against the genus Trichophyton.
(Fezatione, NCI Thesaurus)
Butenafine hydrochloride is active against a number of dermatophytes, including Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, Sporothrix schenckii, and yeasts, including Candida albicans and C. parapsilosis.
(Butenafine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
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