cloxacillin

(klŏkˌsə-sĭlˈĭn)

noun

A semisynthetic antibiotic of the penicillin group that is used primarily to treat infections caused by staphylococci, streptococci, or pneumococci.

Origin:

Origin: c(h)l(oro)-

Origin: + ox(o)-

Origin: + a(zo)-

Origin: + (peni)cillin

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