methicillin

[ meth-uh-sil-in ]

/ ˌmɛθ əˈsɪl ɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C17H19N2NaO6S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.

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Origin of methicillin

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

Words nearby methicillin

methemalbuminemia, methemoglobin, methemoglobinemia, methemoglobinuria, methenamine, methicillin, methimazole, methinks, methiocarb, methionine, metho

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British Dictionary definitions for methicillin

methicillin

/ (ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn) /

noun

a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections

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Medical definitions for methicillin

methicillin

[ mĕth′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn ]

A synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase.