Clavulanic Acid Definition
klăvyo͝o-lănĭk
noun
A drug, C8 H9 NO5 , that is derived from the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus and inhibits the action of beta-lactamase produced by bacteria, thereby counteracting bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.
American Heritage
(medicine) An inhibitor of enzymatic hydrolysis that is added to penicillin antibiotics.
Wiktionary
Origin of Clavulanic Acid
New Latin clāvuligerus specific epithet (from clāvula spore) (diminutive of Latin clāva club) –mycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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