oxacillin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (is)oxa(zole) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun[edit]
oxacillin (countable and uncountable, plural oxacillins)
- (pharmacology) 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.
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References[edit]
- “oxacillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “oxacillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.