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fumagillin

/ˌfjuːməˈdʒɪlɪn/

fumagillin noun: a complex biomolecule used as an antimicrobial agent.

Noun

fumagillin (uncountable)

  1. A complex biomolecule used as an antimicrobial agent.

Origin of fumagillin

From Aspergillus fumigatus, the microbial organism from which it was isolated in 1949, + -in.

Questions about fumagillin

What does fumagillin mean?
Fumagillin means a complex biomolecule used as an antimicrobial agent.
What part of speech is fumagillin?
Fumagillin is a noun.
How do you pronounce fumagillin?
Fumagillin is pronounced /ˌfjuːməˈdʒɪlɪn/.

Words near fumagillin in the dictionary

  1. fumadiddles
  2. fumado
  3. fumadoes
  4. fumados
  5. fumage
  6. fumagillin
  7. fumarase
  8. fumarases
  9. fumarate
  10. fumarates
  11. fumaria

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