OXACILLIN


Meaning of OXACILLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌäk-sə-ˈsi-lən ]

noun

Etymology: ox- + a zole + peni cillin

Date: 1962

: a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C 19 H 18 N 3 NaO 5 S·H 2 O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci

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