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单词 penicillium
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Definition of penicillium in English:

penicillium

nounPlural penicilliaˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəmˌpɛnəˈsɪliəm
  • A blue mould that is common on food, being added to some cheeses and used sometimes to produce penicillin.

    青霉菌,青霉属

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since 1941, when the first bacterial infection was cured with a concoction derived from the fungus penicillium, we've depended on antibiotics to be there when we're sick.
    • It's been more than 70 years since Alexander Fleming discovered that the mold fungus penicillium was effective against bacteria.
    • Identifying penicillia is relatively easy for a trained microbiologist; certifying that the substance ‘dissolving’ bacteria on petri dishes is true penicillin is quite a different matter.
    • The mould turned out to be a variety called penicillium, and the discovery led to the first antibiotics.
    • This is because the cheese maker has to let the air inside the cheese for the penicillium (the blue cheese mold) to develop.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin penicillus ‘paintbrush’ (because of the brushlike fruiting bodies).

Definition of penicillium in US English:

penicillium

nounˌpɛnəˈsɪliəmˌpenəˈsilēəm
  • A blue mold that is common on food, being added to some cheeses and used sometimes to produce penicillin.

    青霉菌,青霉属

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is because the cheese maker has to let the air inside the cheese for the penicillium (the blue cheese mold) to develop.
    • Identifying penicillia is relatively easy for a trained microbiologist; certifying that the substance ‘dissolving’ bacteria on petri dishes is true penicillin is quite a different matter.
    • It's been more than 70 years since Alexander Fleming discovered that the mold fungus penicillium was effective against bacteria.
    • The mould turned out to be a variety called penicillium, and the discovery led to the first antibiotics.
    • Since 1941, when the first bacterial infection was cured with a concoction derived from the fungus penicillium, we've depended on antibiotics to be there when we're sick.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin penicillus ‘paintbrush’ (because of the brushlike fruiting bodies).

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