METHICILLIN


Meaning of METHICILLIN in English

/meth'euh sil"in/ , n. Pharm.

a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C 17 H 19 N 2 NaO 6 S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.

[ 1960-65; METH(YL) + (PEN)ICILLIN ]

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