- pen·i·cil·lin
- /ˌpɛnəˈsılən/ noun [noncount]: a medicine that is used to kill harmful bacteria
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pen|i|cil|lin — «PEHN uh SIHL ihn», noun. a very powerful drug for destroying bacteria. It is made from a fungus or penicillium mold. Penicillin is effective against various harmful bacteria, such as some strains of staphylococci, gonococci, and pneumococci.… … Useful english dictionary
pen|i|cil|lin|ase — «PEHN uh SIHL uh nays», noun. an enzyme that destroys penicillin, produced by many forms of bacteria and used to neutralize allergic reactions to penicillin: »If a person is known to be penicillin sensitive, either a penicillin free vaccine… … Useful english dictionary
cil — ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; al·gua·cil; an·cil·la; anon·cil·lo; ba·cil·li·form; ba·cil·lite; bom·by·cil·la; ce·cil; cil·i·ary; cil·i·a·ta; cil·i·a·tion; cil·ice; cil·io·flag·el·la·ta; cil·io·late; cil·i·um; cni·do·cil; co·cil·lana;… … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
penicillin — pen·i·cil·lin … English syllables
penicillinic — pen·i·cil·lin·ic … English syllables
penicillinase — pen·i·cil·lin·ase (pĕn ĭ sĭlʹĭ nās ) n. Any of various enzymes that are produced by certain bacteria, including most strains of staphylococci, and that hydrolyze and inactivate penicillin. They are used in medicine to treat allergic reactions to… … Universalium
penicillin-fast — pen·i·cil·lin fast (pen″ĭ sĭlґin fast) resistant to the action of penicillin; said of certain strains of bacteria … Medical dictionary
penicillin — pen|i|cil|lin [ ,penə sılın ] noun uncount a drug used for treating infections and illnesses caused by bacteria … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penicillin — pen|i|cil|lin [ˌpenıˈsılın] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : Modern Latin; Origin: Penicillium name of a type of mold, from Latin penicillus; PENCIL1] a type of medicine that is used to treat infections caused by ↑bacteria … Dictionary of contemporary English
