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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cerulenin

· Ce·ru·len·in · IPA
01 n. an antifungal antibiotic, C12H17NO3. It inhibits the growth of yeasts by interfering with the synthesis of sterols and fatty acids.
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    an antifungal antibiotic, C12H17NO3. It inhibits the growth of yeasts by interfering with the synthesis of sterols and fatty acids.(Chem.)