prōˌdijēˈōs ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin prodigiosus (specific epithet of Bacillus prodigiosus, synonym of Serratia marcescens ) (from Latin prodigiosus prodigious) + English -in
: a red antibiotic pigment C 20 H 25 N 3 O that is produced by a bacterium ( Serratia marcescens ), has shown activity on an experimental basis against protozoans (as the parasite of amebic dysentery) and against fungi (as the parasite of coccidioidomycosis), and is a derivative of tri-pyrryl-methane