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penicillium
n. Any of the blue-green fungus, of the genus ''Penicillium'', that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.
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Penicillium
Penicillium is a genus of ascomycetous fungi of major importance in the natural environment as well as food and drug production.
Some members of the genus produce penicillin, a molecule that is used as an antibiotic, which kills or stops the growth of certain kinds of bacteria inside the body. Other species are used in cheesemaking. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains over 300 species.
Usage examples of "penicillium".
In the rocks and tree stumps there, he had tried to grow penicillium molds on the sweet juices of some of the berries that abounded in the region.