carbenicillin

carbenicillin definition - medical

car·ben·i·cil·lin (kär-bĕnˌĭ-sĭlˈĭn)

noun
A semisynthetic derivative of penicillin that is effective in the treatment of infections caused by certain susceptible strains of gram-negative bacteria.

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