oxacillin
A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin…A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.
a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
Origin
From (is)oxa(zole) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).From (is)oxa(zole) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
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Forms
plural: oxacillins| Singular | oxacillin |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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