Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
clav·u·lan·ic acid Pronunciation:
"klav-y&-"lan-ik- Function:
noun : a beta-lactam antibioticC
8H
9NO
5 produced by a bacterium of the genus
Streptomyces (
S. clavuligerus) that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of itsclavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin —see
AUGMENTIN
