methicillin
[ meth-uh-sil-in ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈsɪl ɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C17H19N2NaO6S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.
Words nearby methicillin
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Origin of methicillin
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Examples from the Web for methicillin
Methicillin was called by its brand name, “Celbenin,” in the article.
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British Dictionary definitions for methicillin
methicillin
/ (ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn) /
noun
a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
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Medicine definitions for methicillin
methicillin
[ mĕth′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn ]
n.
A synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase.
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