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mezlocillin

[ mez-luh-sil-in ]
/ ˌmɛz ləˈsɪl ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a wide-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, C21H25N5O8S2, used parenterally in the treatment of infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Origin of mezlocillin

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

Words nearby mezlocillin

mezcaline, meze, mezereon, mezereum, Mézières, mezlocillin, mezuzah, mezzaluna, mezzanine, mezza voce, mezzo
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