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citrinin

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Main Entry: ci·tri·nin
Pronunciation: si-'trI-n&n
Function: noun
: a toxic antibiotic C13H14O5 that isproduced especially by two molds of the genus Penicillium (P. citrinum) and the genus Aspergillus (A. niveus) and is effective against some gram-positive bacteria
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