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penicillin in Dutch

penicillin in Dutch is penicilline — penicillin means an antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.

penicillin in Dutch

penicilline
noun
(pharmaceutical drug) 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.

What does "penicillin" mean?

  1. noun An antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.
    "The doctor prescribed penicillin for his throat infection."
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penicillin in a sentence

  • The doctor prescribed penicillin for his throat infection.
  • Some people have a serious allergic reaction to penicillin.

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What is "penicillin" in Dutch?

"penicillin" in Dutch is penicilline. penicillin means: An antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.

How do you use "penicillin" in a sentence?

Example: "The doctor prescribed penicillin for his throat infection." In Dutch, "penicillin" is penicilline.

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