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oxacillin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From (is)oxa(zole) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

Forms

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Deriveds

oxacillinase · dicloxacillin · cloxacillin