penicillin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- penicillin noun An antibiotic medicine derived from Penicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.
Senses
penicillin is used for these senses in English:
- penicillin (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.
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