amoxicillin

[am-ok-suh-sil-in, uh-mok-]

am·ox·i·cil·lin

[am-ok-suh-sil-in, uh-mok-]
noun Pharmacology.
a semisynthetic penicillin, C18H19N3O5S, taken orally as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

Origin:
1970–75; perhaps am(ino-hydr)ox(yphenyl) part of its chemical name + (pen)icillin
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Amoxicillin has a plethora of syllables.
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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amoxicillin a·mox·i·cil·lin (ə-mŏk'sĭ-sĭl'ĭn)
n.
A derivative of ampicillin that is effective against a broad range of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.

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amoxicillin   (ə-mŏk'sĭ-sĭl'ĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
An antibiotic derived from penicillin, having an antibacterial spectrum of action similar to that of ampicillin. Chemical formula: C16H19N3O5.
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