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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