penicillin


Definition: Meaning of, penicillin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɛnɪˈsɪlɪn /

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  1. a type of medicine that is used to treat infections caused by BACTERIA
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penicillin used in phrases

  • penicillin F (noun)
    1. the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
  • penicillin G (noun)
    1. the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
  • penicillin O (noun)
    1. a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
  • penicillin V (noun)
    1. a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
  • penicillin V potassium (noun)
    1. trade name Ledercillin VK a form of penicillin V
  • penicillin-resistant (adjective)
    1. unaffected by penicillin
  • penicillin-resistant bacteria (noun)
    1. bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
  • phenoxymethyl penicillin (noun)
    1. a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
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