different between methicilin vs penicillin
methicilin
English
Noun
methicilin (uncountable)
- meticillin
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penicillin
English
Etymology
From translingual Penicillium +? -in. Coined by Alexander Fleming after Penicillium notatum (now Penicillium chrysogenum), a fungus from which penicillin is obtained.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?n.??s?l.?n/
Noun
penicillin (countable and uncountable, plural penicillins)
- (pharmacology) 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.
- (mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
Translations
Derived terms
References
- “penicillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “penicillin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin Penicillium
Noun
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina or penicillinene)
- penicillin
References
- “penicillin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin Penicillium
Noun
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina)
- penicillin
References
- “penicillin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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