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penicillin in Japanese

penicillin in Japanese is ペニシリン — penicillin means an antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.

penicillin in Japanese

ペニシリン
noun
Pronounced: penishirin
(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 Japanese?

"penicillin" in Japanese is ペニシリン. penicillin means: An antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.

How do you pronounce ペニシリン?

"penicillin" in Japanese is ペニシリン, pronounced "penishirin".

How do you use "penicillin" in a sentence?

Example: "The doctor prescribed penicillin for his throat infection." In Japanese, "penicillin" is ペニシリン.

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