PENICILLIN


Meaning of PENICILLIN in English

n. any of various antibiotics produced naturally by moulds of the genus Penicillium, or synthetically, and able to prevent the growth of certain disease-causing bacteria.

[ mod.L Penicillium genus name f. L penicillum: see PENCIL ]

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