ˌfyüməˈjilə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: fumagill- (rearrangement of some of the letters of the species name New Latin Aspergillus fumigatus, from Aspergillus, genus name + fumigatus, specific epithet, from Latin, past participle of fumigare to fumigate) + -in — more at aspergillus , fumigate
: a crystalline orally effective antibiotic ester of an unsaturated acid produced by a soil fungus ( Aspergillus fumigatus ) and used in the treatment of amebiasis