'Cerulenin' definitions:
Definition of 'Cerulenin'
- Cerulenin \Ce`ru*len"in\, n. [isolated from Cephalosporium
caerulens.] (Chem.)
an antifungal antibiotic, C12H17NO3. It inhibits the growth
of yeasts by interfering with the synthesis of sterols and
fatty acids.
[PJC]
