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nafcillin

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naf·cil·lin  (nfsln)
n.
A semisynthetic, white to yellowish white powder, C21H21N2NaO5S, used as an antibiotic in severe staphylococcal infections.
[naf- (shortening and alteration of naphthalene) + (peni)cillin.]
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Noun1.nafcillin - a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
Nafcil
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic - a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
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