penicillin
Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or…Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
» I am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
Penicillin, Penizillin
пеницилли́нpenicillín
пеніцилі́нpenicylín
any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
(countable, uncountable)A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
Examples
13 sentencesI am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.
I'm allergic to penicillin.
ruУ меня аллергия на пенициллин.
deIch bin allergisch gegen Penicillin.
I'm not allergic to penicillin.
Tom is allergic to penicillin.
У Тома алергія на пеніцилін.
ruУ Тома аллергия на пенициллин.
deTom hat eine Penicillinallergie.
I am not allergic to penicillin.
ruУ меня нет аллергии на пенициллин.
deIch bin nicht allergisch gegen Penicillin.
Translations
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Forms
plural: penicillins| Singular | penicillin |
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Word family
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