English Explanatory Dictionary

oxacillin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ /ˌɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/

Word forms

oxacillin oxacillins

Etymology

From (is)oxa(zole) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Derived words

cloxacillin dicloxacillin oxacillinase
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