oxacillin

English

Etymology

From (is)oxa(zole) +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

Noun

oxacillin (countable and uncountable, plural oxacillins)

  1. (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C19H18N3NaO5S·H2O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

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