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oxacillin
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ox·a·cil·lin  (ks-sln)
n.
A semisynthetic penicillin effective against penicillin-resistant infections, especially those of staphylococci.
[ox(o)- + a(zole) + (peni)cillin.]
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Noun1.oxacillin - a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic - a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
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