Oxacillin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oxacillin is a noun meaning (pharmacology) 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.
Meaning
(pharmacology) 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.
Word Forms
- oxacillins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sodium, cloxacillin, quinacillin, dicloxacillin, aspoxicillin, azlocillin.
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