methicillin

[ meth-uh-sil-in ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 2 NaO 6 S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.

methicillin

/ ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn /

noun

1. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections

Word History and Origins

Origin of methicillin¹

First recorded in 1960–65; meth(yl) + (pen)icillin

Example Sentences

I finally figured out how to kick this annoying methicillin bomb.

From Nautilus

Methicillin was called by its brand name, “Celbenin,” in the article.

From The Daily Beast