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.
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.
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).

单词	penicillium
释义	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. 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. 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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