pen·i·cil·lin
(pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn)n.
1. An antibiotic drug obtained from molds especially of the genus Penicillium or produced synthetically, available in various preparations and usually used to treat infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.
2. Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs, synthetic or semisynthetic, that are derived from penicillin.
[penicill(ium) + -in.]
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penicillin
(ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn)n
(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
[C20: from penicillium]
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pen•i•cil•lin
(ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪn)n.
any of several antibiotics produced naturally or semisynthetically from molds of the genus Penicillium, widely used to prevent and treat bacterial infection and other diseases.
[1929]
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pen·i·cil·lin
(pĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn) Any of a group of antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds, used to treat or prevent infections caused by a wide variety of bacteria.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseasesamoxicillin, 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 |
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Translations
بِنْسلينبِنْسِلِين
penicilinpenicilín
penicillin
penisilliini
penicilin
penicillin
pensillín
ペニシリン
페니실린
penicilinas
penicilīna-penicilīns
penicilínpenicilínový
penicillin
เพนนิซิลิน
thuốc penicillin
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penicillin
[ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn] n → pénicilline f penicillin tabletpenicillin tablet n → comprimé m de pénicillineCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
penicillin
n → Penizillin nt
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penicillin
(peniˈsilin) noun a kind of antibiotic medicine which kills many harmful bacteria. The doctor gave her penicillin; (also adjective) penicillin injections.
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penicillin
→ بِنْسِلِين penicilin penicillin Penizillin πενικιλίνη penicilina penisilliini pénicilline penicilin penicillina ペニシリン 페니실린 penicilline penicillin penicylina penicilina пенициллин penicillin เพนนิซิลิน penisilin thuốc penicillin 青霉素Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pen·i·cil·lin
n. penicilina, antibiótico que se obtiene directa o indirectamente de un grupo de cultivos del hongo de la especie Penicillium.
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penicillin
n penicilinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.