penicillium

[ pen-uh-sil-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌpɛn əˈsɪl i əm /

noun, plural pen·i·cil·li·ums, pen·i·cil·li·a [pen-uh-sil-ee-uh]. /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl i ə/.

any fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.

Origin of penicillium

1925–30; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin pēnicill(us) brush (see pencil) + -ium-ium

Words nearby penicillium

penicillate, penicillin, penicillinase, penicillin G, penicillin V, penicillium, penicillus, penile, penillion, peninsula, Peninsular State

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Example sentences from the Web for penicillium

Eighty-one years later, the substance produced by the Penicillium notatum fungus is still in wide use as an antibiotic.
The 19 Biggest Medical Breakthroughs of the Decade|Max Read|December 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Penicillium brevicaule uses the element in its development as a food substance.
Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants|Winifred E. Brenchley
On the other hand, the spores of Penicillium are capable of being transformed into yeast.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Aspergillus glaucus and Penicillium crustaceum are examples of these universal Mucedines.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

More or less of the pale gray-green fruit of the characteristic Penicillium Camemberti can usually be seen.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Penicillium as a nutrient medium offered greater resistance to poisons than did any of the other fungi worked upon.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for penicillium

penicillium

/ (ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm) /

noun plural -cilliums or -cillia (-ˈsɪlɪə)

any ascomycetous saprotrophic fungus of the genus Penicillium, which commonly grow as a green or blue mould on stale food: some species are used in cheese-making and others as a source of penicillin

Word Origin for penicillium

C19: New Latin, from Latin pēnicillus tuft of hairs; named from the tufted appearance of the sporangia of this fungus

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Medical definitions for penicillium (1 of 2)

penicillium

[ pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ē-əm ]

n. pl. pen•i•cil•li•ums

Any of various bluish-green fungi of the genus Penicillium that grow as molds on decaying fruits and ripening cheese and are used in the production of penicillin.

Medical definitions for penicillium (2 of 2)

Penicillium

n.

A genus of fungi of the class Ascomycetes, some species of which yield several antibiotic substances and biologics.

Scientific definitions for penicillium

penicillium

[ pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ē-əm ]

Plural penicilliums penicillia

Any of various bluish-green fungi of the genus Penicillium, that grow as molds on decaying fruits, ripening cheeses, and bread, and are used to produce penicillin and certain other antibiotics.

单词	penicillium
释义	penicillium [ pen-uh-sil-ee-uhm ] / ˌpɛn əˈsɪl i əm / noun, plural pen·i·cil·li·ums, pen·i·cil·li·a [pen-uh-sil-ee-uh]. /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl i ə/. any fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin. Origin of penicillium 1925–30; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin pēnicill(us) brush (see pencil) + -ium-ium Words nearby penicillium penicillate, penicillin, penicillinase, penicillin G, penicillin V, penicillium, penicillus, penile, penillion, peninsula, Peninsular State Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penicillium Eighty-one years later, the substance produced by the Penicillium notatum fungus is still in wide use as an antibiotic. The 19 Biggest Medical Breakthroughs of the Decade\|Max Read\|December 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Penicillium brevicaule uses the element in its development as a food substance. Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants\|Winifred E. Brenchley On the other hand, the spores of Penicillium are capable of being transformed into yeast. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke Aspergillus glaucus and Penicillium crustaceum are examples of these universal Mucedines. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke More or less of the pale gray-green fruit of the characteristic Penicillium Camemberti can usually be seen. The Book of Cheese\|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk Penicillium as a nutrient medium offered greater resistance to poisons than did any of the other fungi worked upon. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899\|Various British Dictionary definitions for penicillium penicillium / (ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm) / noun plural -cilliums or -cillia (-ˈsɪlɪə) any ascomycetous saprotrophic fungus of the genus Penicillium, which commonly grow as a green or blue mould on stale food: some species are used in cheese-making and others as a source of penicillin Word Origin for penicillium C19: New Latin, from Latin pēnicillus tuft of hairs; named from the tufted appearance of the sporangia of this fungus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for penicillium (1 of 2) penicillium [ pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ē-əm ] n. pl. pen•i•cil•li•ums Any of various bluish-green fungi of the genus Penicillium that grow as molds on decaying fruits and ripening cheese and are used in the production of penicillin. Medical definitions for penicillium (2 of 2) Penicillium n. A genus of fungi of the class Ascomycetes, some species of which yield several antibiotic substances and biologics. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for penicillium penicillium [ pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ē-əm ] Plural penicilliums penicillia Any of various bluish-green fungi of the genus Penicillium, that grow as molds on decaying fruits, ripening cheeses, and bread, and are used to produce penicillin and certain other antibiotics. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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