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methicillin
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meth·i·cil·lin  (mth-sln)
n.
A synthetic antibiotic, C17H19N2O6NaS, related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci.
[meth- + (pen)icillin.]
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Noun1.methicillin - antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infectionsmethicillin - antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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A The bacteria - called Methycillin Resistant Staphylo-coccus Aureus - is carried on the skin and in the noses of 20-30 per cent of the population.
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