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If good sanitation keeps fungal activity to a minimum, no control may be needed.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
By processes that no one has fully defined—simultaneous evolution, or international sales of plants and bulbs, or fungal spores carried on the wind—lethal azole-resistant Aspergillus spread worldwide.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
There are three main types of acne: fungal, hormonal, and cystic.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Common causes of dandruff include scalp dryness, oily skin, or a fungal infection.1 Anyone can experience dandruff, and adolescents may be at higher risk because their scalps produce more oil than other age groups.2
The types of dandruff are based on the underlying cause.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Fungal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
fungal
adjective
fun·gal
ˈfəŋ-gəl
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fungi
2
: caused by a fungus
a fungal skin disease
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