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Antibiotic vs Cerulenin - What's the difference?

antibiotic | cerulenin |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and cerulenin

is that antibiotic is antibiotic while cerulenin is (organic compound) an antifungal antibiotic that inhibits fatty acid and steroid biosynthesis.

As an adjective antibiotic

is antibiotic.

antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic

    cerulenin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cerulenin) (-)
  • (organic compound) An antifungal antibiotic that inhibits fatty acid and steroid biosynthesis