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oxacillin

Syllabification: (ox·a·cil·lin)
Pronunciation: /ˌäksəˈsilin/
Definition of oxacillin

noun

Medicine
  • an antibiotic drug made by chemical modification of penicillin and used to treat bacterial infections.

Origin:

1960s: blend of oxazole and penicillin

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