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Amphotericin

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: Antifungal Medication

Amphotericin is a potent antifungal medication used to treat severe and systemic fungal infections.

Sample Sentence: The doctor prescribed amphotericin to treat the patient's life-threatening fungal infection.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sense: Having amphoteric properties

Amphotericin refers to substances that have both acidic and basic properties, and can act as both an acid and a base in chemical reactions.

Sample Sentence: The amphotericin compound exhibited both acidic and basic characteristics in the experiment.