Noun
genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
Source: WordNetBefore that, several scientists had published or pointed out that mould or penicillium sp. were able to inhibit bacterial growth, and even to cure bacterial infections in animals. Source: Internet
Penicillium species on cheeses and those producing antibiotics for treating bacterial infectious diseases are examples of taxa that belong to the Ascomycota. Source: Internet
Penicillin is a secondary metabolite of certain species of Penicillium and is produced when growth of the fungus is inhibited by stress. Source: Internet
Fleming asked C. J. La Touche to help identify the mould, which he incorrectly identified as Penicillium rubrum (later corrected by Charles Thom ). Source: Internet
Fleming coined the term "penicillin" to describe the filtrate of a broth culture of the Penicillium mould. Source: Internet
He identified the mould as being from the Penicillium genus, and, after some months of calling it "mould juice", named the substance it released penicillin on 7 March 1929. Source: Internet