SINCE 1828
spherulin
noun
spher·u·lin
| \ ˈsfir-yə-lən
, ˈsfer-
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, ˈsfer-
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Medical Definition of spherulin
: an antigen that is derived from a fungus of the genus Coccidioides (C. immitis) while in its endospore-producing phase and that is used similarly to coccidioidin
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