1) Antibiotic 2) Antibiotic drug 
Noun: An antifungal antibiotic which is not absorbed by the gut so it must be injected. It is active against most deep-seated yeast and fungal infections. Diet advice given by the British Medical Association says that when given by injection, Amphotericin may reduce the levels of potassium and magnesium in the blood. To correct this, mineral supple...
<drug> One of two antifungal antibiotics. ... Amphotericin A: The less active form of the antibiotic produced by the bacteria Streptomyces nodosus. It is not used clinically. ... Amphotericin B: An antibiotic produced by the bacteria Streptomyces nodosus which is used to treat a wide variety of fungal infections. ... Formula: C47H73NO17. ... ...
Type: Term Pronunciation: am′fō-tār′i-sin Definitions: 1. An amphoteric polyene antibiotic prepared from Streptomyces nodosus and available as the sodium deoxycholate complex; also a nephrotoxic antifungal agent used extensively in the treatment of systemic mycoses.
[n] - an antibiotic and antifungal agent
noun an antibiotic and antifungal agent
an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.