C12H17NO3

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]