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mezlocillin

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[mez-luh-sil-in] / ˌmɛz ləˈsɪl ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a wide-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, C 2 1 H 2 5 N 5 O 8 S 2 , used parenterally in the treatment of infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Etymology

Origin of mezlocillin

me(thyl) + (imida)zol(e) (rearranged), components of the chemical name + (peni)cillin

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