Home › Words › F › fumagillinfumagillin/ˌfjuːməˈdʒɪlɪn/fumagillin means A complex biomolecule used as an antimicrobial agent.fumagillin is pronounced /ˌfjuːməˈdʒɪlɪn/.EtymologyFrom Aspergillus fumigatus, the microbial organism from which it was isolated in 1949, + -in.nounA complex biomolecule used as an antimicrobial agent.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fumiformamide 68% match — A sulfated-formyl xanthocillin analogue found in Aspergillus fumigatus. vs fumagillin →fumigaclavine 65% match — Any of a group of antibacterial ergoline alkaloids present in Aspergillus fumigatus. vs fumagillin →antafumicin 61% match — Any of a group of antifungal agents, based on (3S,5S)-5-(3-acetyl-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methoxyoxolan-2-one, present in the mold Aspergillus niger or its close relatives. vs fumagillin →fumarine 61% match — An alkaloid extracted from fumitory, now thought equivalent to protopine. vs fumagillin →flumizole 60% match — An anti-inflammatory drug. vs fumagillin →fistulosin 60% match — An indole alkaloid, 2-octadecyl-1H-indol-3-ol, present in the roots of Allium fistulosum that has some antifungal properties vs fumagillin →furalazine 60% match — An antiinfective drug. vs fumagillin →feglymycin 59% match — An antibiotic and antiviral oligopeptide present in Streptomyces vs fumagillin →