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methicillin

Pronunciation: /ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn/
Definition of methicillin

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a semi-synthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

Origin:

1960s: from meth(yl) and (pen)icillin

methicillin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of methicillin in the US English dictionary