dicloxacillin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From dichl(oro) + oxacillin.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.