Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
as·per·gil·lin Pronunciation:
"as-p&r-'jil-&n Function:
noun 1 : an amorphous black pigment found in thespores of various fungi of the genus
Aspergillus 2 : an antibacterial substance isolated from two molds of the genus
Aspergillus (
A. flavus and
A.fumigatus) and reported to possess activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
