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oxacillin

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ox⋅a⋅cil⋅lin

  [ok-suh-sil-in]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a semisynthetic penicillin, C1 9H1 9N3O5S, used in the treatment of serious staphylococcal infections.
Origin:
1960–65; (is)oxa(zole), a component of its chemical name + (peni)cillin
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ox·a·cil·lin   (ŏk'sə-sĭl'ĭn)   
n.  A semisynthetic penicillin effective against penicillin-resistant infections, especially those of staphylococci.

[ox(o)- + a(zole) + (peni)cillin.]
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Main Entry: ox·a·cil·lin
Pronunciation: "äk-s&-'sil-&n
Function: noun
: a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the formof its hydrated sodium salt C19H18N3NaO5S·H2O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci
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oxacillin ox·a·cil·lin (ŏk'sə-sĭl'ĭn)
n.
A semisynthetic penicillin effective against penicillin-resistant infections, especially those of staphylococci.

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