methicillin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of methicillin
First recorded in 1960–65; meth(yl) + (pen)icillin
Example Sentences
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Daskalakis recalls a U.S. outbreak of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the 2000s that started in the MSM community but later spread in gyms, among athletes, and in prisons.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 20, 2022
This strain is resistant to many commonly used antibiotics, including methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, and oxacillin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Bacteria resistant to methicillin emerged in hedgehogs long before the drug was prescribed to treat infections.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2022
Some of these bacteria are resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics, making them especially dangerous to vulnerable immune systems.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2019
Probably 1,000 people died of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in our hospitals since Ebola first showed up in the U.S.
From Forbes ● Oct. 25, 2014
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