English Explanatory Dictionary

nafcillin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.

Pronunciation

/næfˈsɪl.ɪn/

Word forms

nafcillin

Etymology

From naph(thalene) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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