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methicillin
(methi|cil¦lin)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a semi-synthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.
Origin:
1960s
: from
meth(yl
) and (
pen)icillin
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