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methicillin

[ meth-uh-sil-in ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 2 NaO 6 S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.


methicillin

/ ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn /

noun

  1. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of methicillin1

First recorded in 1960–65; meth(yl) + (pen)icillin
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Example Sentences

I finally figured out how to kick this annoying methicillin bomb.

Methicillin was called by its brand name, “Celbenin,” in the article.

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