Methicillin Definition
mĕthĭ-sĭlĭn
noun
A derivative of penicillin formerly used esp. in treating staphylococcal infections resistant to penicillin.
Webster's New World
Origin of Methicillin
Blend of methoxy- (meth–) (oxy–) penicillin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
methi- +"Ž -cilin
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