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Antibiotic vs Penicillium - What's the difference?

antibiotic | penicillium |

As an adjective antibiotic

is antibiotic.

As a noun antibiotic

is antibiotic.

As a proper noun penicillium is

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antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

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    Hyponyms

    * See also

    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

    penicillium

    English

    (wikipedia penicillium) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the blue-green fungi, of the genus Penicillium , that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.

    • See also

    * (cheeses cultured with Pennicillium ) bleu d'Auvergne, blue cheese, Blue Vinney, brie, cabrales, camembert, gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton