penamecillin

English

Etymology

From (redundant) penam +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Noun

penamecillin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin; a prodrug that is processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases.
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