amoxycillin

 
Pronunciation: /əˌmɒksɪˈsɪlɪn/
(also amoxicillin)

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a semi-synthetic penicillin closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally.

Origin:

1970s: from amino + oxy-2 + penicillin