carbenicillin

English

Etymology

Blend of carboxy +‎ ben(zylpen)icillin.

Pronunciation

Noun

carbenicillin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum semisynthetic form of penicillin C17H18N2O6S used to treat infection by Gram-negative bacteria (as pseudomonas).

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