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penicillin
nounfemininetechnicalcommon/pɨnisɨˈlinɐ/pe·ni·ci·li·na
Definition
1An antibiotic drug produced by molds of the genus Penicillium, used to treat bacterial infections.
Usage examples
“Penicillin was one of the first widely used antibiotics.”
“He was prescribed a course of penicillin for his strep throat.”
Common combinations
penicillin allergypenicillin treatmentnatural penicillin