methicillin

methicillin definition - medical

meth·i·cil·lin (mĕthˌĭ-sĭlˈĭn)

noun
A synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase.

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