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pen|sile — pen|sile1 «PEHN suhl», adjective. 1. hanging down; pendent. 2. building a hanging nest: »a pensile bird. ╂[< Latin pēnsilis < pendēre to hang] pen|sile2 or pen|sil «PEHN suhl», noun. = pencel. (Cf. ↑pencel) … Useful english dictionary
pen·i·cil·lin — /ˌpɛnəˈsılən/ noun [noncount] : a medicine that is used to kill harmful bacteria … Useful english dictionary
penciliform — /pen sil euh fawrm , pen seuh leuh /, adj. 1. having a pencillike shape. 2. (of a set of lines, rays, or the like) parallel or nearly parallel. [PENCIL + I + FORM] * * * … Universalium
penicilloyl-polylysine — pen·i·cil·lo·yl poly·ly·sine .pen ə sil ō .il .päl i lī .sēn n a preparation of a penicillic acid and polylysine which is used in a skin test to determine hypersensitivity to penicillin … Medical dictionary
penciliform — /pen sil euh fawrm , pen seuh leuh /, adj. 1. having a pencillike shape. 2. (of a set of lines, rays, or the like) parallel or nearly parallel. [PENCIL + I + FORM] … Useful english dictionary
penicillary — |penə|silərē adjective Etymology: New Latin penicillus + English ary : of, relating to, or being a penicillus … Useful english dictionary
Penicillin — Historically, the most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mould Penicillium notatum from which it is derived. Penicillin acts by destroying the cell wall in those bacteria that are sensitive have been developed (not resistant) to its … Medical dictionary
benzylpenicillin — SYN: penicillin G. * * * ben·zyl·pen·i·cil·lin ben .zēl (.)pen ə sil ən, zəl n PENICILLIN G * * * n. see penicillin * * * ben·zyl·pen·i·cil·lin (ben″zəl pen″ĭ silґin) INN and BAN for … Medical dictionary
penicillamine — A degradation product of penicillin; a chelating agent used in the treatment of lead poisoning, hepatolenticular degeneration, and cystinuria, and in the removal of excess copper in Wilson … Medical dictionary
penicillic acid — An antibiotic produced by Penicillium puberulum, a mold found on maize, and from P. cyclopium; active against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria but toxic to animal tissues. * * * pen·i·cil·lic acid .pen ə .sil ik n a crystalline antibiotic … Medical dictionary
