methicillin

(mĕthˌĭ-sĭlˈĭn)

noun
A synthetic antibiotic, C17H19N2O6NaS, related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci.

Origin:

Origin: meth-

Origin: + (pen)icillin

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