penicillin
IPA: pɛnʌsˈɪɫʌn
noun
- (pharmacology) 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.
- (mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
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Examples of "penicillin" in Sentences
- Oh, don't forget the penicillin.
- The small image is of penicillin.
- Penicillin is the most common treatment.
- He invented Penicillin and the cure for ugliness.
- He also correctly theorised the structure of penicillin.
- Penicillium is the source of the discovery of penicillin.
- There also also mention on polio and penicillin in the lead.
- This was prior to the discovery of penicillin as a treatment for syphilis.
- Penicillin is the first choice in the treatment of odontogenic infections.
- His work led to the discovery and purification of the antibiotic penicillin.
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