meticillin

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Etymology

From methy(l) +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

Noun

meticillin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C17H20N2O6S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

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