OXACILLIN


Meaning of OXACILLIN in English

/ok'seuh sil"in/ , n. Pharm.

a semisynthetic penicillin, C 19 H 19 N 3 O 5 S, used in the treatment of serious staphylococcal infections.

[ 1960-65; ( is ) oxa ( zole ), a component of its chemical name + (PENI)CILLIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .