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ampicillin

[am-puh-sil-in]
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noun Pharmacology.
  1. a broad-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, C16H19N3O4S, effective against certain susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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Origin of ampicillin

First recorded in 1965–70; probably am(inobenzyl)p(en)icillin, an alternate chemical name
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British Dictionary definitions for ampicillin

ampicillin

noun
  1. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
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ampicillin in Medicine

ampicillin

(ăm′pĭ-sĭl′ĭn)
n.
  1. A semisynthetic penicillin having a broader antibacterial spectrum of action than that of penicillin G. It is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and used to treat gonorrhea and infections of the intestinal, urinary, and respiratory tracts.
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ampicillin in Science

ampicillin

[ăm′pĭ-sĭl′ĭn]
  1. An antibiotic derived from penicillin that has a broad antibacterial spectrum of action. It is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used primarily to treat gonorrhea and infections of the respiratory, urinary, and intestinal tracts.
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