PENICILLIN


Meaning of PENICILLIN in English

/ ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a substance obtained from mould , used as a drug to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria; a type of antibiotic

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WORD ORIGIN

from the modern Latin genus name Penicillium , from Latin penicillus paintbrush (because of the brush-like fruiting bodies) + -in .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.