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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfongique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɔ̃.ɡik/
"Il souffre d'une infection fongique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or caused by a fungus or fungi.
"The doctor prescribed an ointment to treat the fungal infection on his foot." - 2
Consisting of or having the characteristics of fungi.
"Scientists discovered a vast underground fungal network connecting the forest trees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin word 'fungus' (mushroom) combined with the English adjectival suffix '-al'. The root traces back to ancient Greek 'spongos' (sponge), reflecting the spongy texture of mushrooms. It entered scientific and medical English in the 19th century to describe organisms and infections related to fungi.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fungal" is said worldwide
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fongique
Transliteration: /fɔ̃.ɡik/
"Il souffre d'une infection fongique."
pilzlich
Transliteration: /ˈpɪlt͡slɪç/
"Das Medikament behandelt pilzliche Infektionen."
fungino
Transliteration: /funˈdʒi.no/
"Ha un'infezione fungina alla pelle."
fúngico
Transliteration: /ˈfuŋ.ɡi.ko/
"El estudio analiza el crecimiento fúngico en el suelo."
fúngico
Transliteration: /ˈfũ.ɡi.ku/
"A pomada trata infecções de origem fúngica."
कवक संबंधी
Transliteration: kavak sambandhi
"यह दवा कवक संक्रमण का इलाज करती है।"
真菌的
Transliteration: zhēnjūn de
"医生诊断他患有真菌感染。"
균류의
Transliteration: gyunryu-ui
"그 환자는 진균 감염 진단을 받았다."
真菌の
Transliteration: shinkin no
"彼女は真菌感染症の治療を受けています。"
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