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penicillin
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pen·i·cil·lin  (pn-sln)
n.
Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs obtained from penicillium molds or produced synthetically, most active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.


penicillin [ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) any of a group of antibiotics with powerful bactericidal action, used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and infections caused by streptococci and staphylococci: originally obtained from the fungus Penicillium, esp P. notatum. Formula: R-C9H11N2O4S where R is one of several side chains
[from penicillium]

penicillin  (pn-sln)
An antibiotic drug obtained from molds of the genus Penicillium and used to treat or prevent various infections caused by gram-positive bacteria such as streptococcus. Penicillin was the first of a class of antibiotics (whose names end in -icillin) that are derived from it and are active against a broader spectrum of bacteria. See Note at Fleming Alexander.
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Noun1.penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseasespenicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
amoxicillin, Amoxil, Augmentin, Larotid, Polymox, Trimox - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
ampicillin, Polycillin, Principen, SK-Ampicillin - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
Fulvicin, griseofulvin - a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
methicillin - antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic - a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
penicillin F - the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
benzylpenicillin, penicillin G - the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
penicillin O - a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
penicillin V, phenoxymethyl penicillin - a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
piperacillin, Pipracil - a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
Translations
penicillin [ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn] Npenicilina f

penicillin [ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn] npénicilline f penicillin tablet
penicillin tablet ncomprimé m de pénicilline

penicillin
nPenizillin nt

penicillin [ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn] npenicillina

penicillin
n penicillin [peniˈsilin]
a kind of antibiotic medicine which kills many harmful bacteria The doctor gave her penicillin; (also adjective ) penicillin injections. penisillien بِنْسلين пеницилин penicilín(ový) penicillin; penicillin- das Penicillin, Penicillin... πενικιλίνη penicilina penitsilliin پنی سیلین penisilliini (de) pénicilline פֶּנִיצִילִין पेंसिलिन med.penicilin penicillin penisilin pensillín penicillina ペニシリン 페니실린 penicilinas penicilīns; penicilīna- penisilin penicilline penicillin penicylina penicilina (cu) penicilină пенициллин penicilín; penicilinový penicilin penicilin penicillin ยาปฏิชีวนะ penisilin 青黴素(盤尼西林) пеніцилін پنسيلين thuốc pênixilin 西

penicillin بنسلين penicilin penicillin Penizillin πενικιλίνη penicilina penisilliini pénicilline penicilin penicillina ペニシリン 페니실린 penicilline penicillin penicylina penicilina пенициллин penicillin ยาปฏิชีวนะชื่อเพนนิซิลิน penisilin pênixilin 青霉素


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