Medical Dictionary

patulin

noun pat·u·lin \ˈpach-ə-lən\

Medical Definition of PATULIN

:  a very toxic colorless crystalline antibiotic C7H6O4 produced by several molds (as Aspergillus clavatus and Penicillium patulum)—called also clavacin, claviformin

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