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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cerulenin \Ce`ru*len"in\, n. [isolated from Cephalosporium caerulens.] (Chem.) an antifungal antibiotic, C12H17NO3. It inhibits the growth of yeasts by interfering with the synthesis of sterols and fatty acids. [PJC]