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əˈsɪl noun Pharmacology.
any of several antibiotics of low toxicity, produced naturally by molds of the genus Penicillium and also semisynthetically, having a bactericidal action on many susceptible Gram-positive or Gram-negative cocci and bacilli, some also being effective against certain spirochetes.
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penicillin (ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| any of a group of antibiotics with powerful bactericidal action, used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and infections caused by streptococci and staphylococci: originally obtained from the fungus Penicillium, esp P. notatum. Formula: R-C9H11N2O4S where R is one of several side chains | |
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Penicillin
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Word Origin & History
penicillin
1929, coined in Eng. by Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), who first recognized its antibiotic properties, from Mod.L. Penicillium notatum (1867), the name of the mould from which it was first obtained, from L. penicillus "paintbrush" (see pencil), in reference to the shape of the mould cells.
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Medical Dictionary
penicillin pen·i·cil·lin (pěn'ĭ-sĭl'ĭn)
n.
Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs obtained from penicillium molds or produced synthetically, most active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
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| penicillin (pěn'ĭ-sĭl'ĭn) Pronunciation Key
An antibiotic drug obtained from molds of the genus Penicillium and used to treat or prevent various infections caused by gram-positive bacteria such as streptococcus. Penicillin was the first of a class of antibiotics (whose names end in -icillin) that are derived from it and are active against a broader spectrum of bacteria. See Note at Alexander Fleming. |
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Cultural Dictionary
penicillin definition
An antibiotic that is used to treat infections caused by some kinds of bacteria. Penicillin, which is derived from a common kind of mold that grows on bread and fruit, was the first antibiotic discovered and put into widespread use.
Note: Penicillin was first widely used during World War II.
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Our government's punitive embargo doesn't apply to life-saving penicillin, or to sneakers shirts.
No penicillin, no statins for stopping cholesterol, no fungus-derived cyclosporine that makes organ transplants possible.
Antibiotics such as penicillin are used to eliminate the infection.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic and the drug of first choice.
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