different between penicillin vs penicillamine

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)

1. (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.
2. (mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.

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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)

1. 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)

1. penicillin

References

• “penicillin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

Blend of penicillin +? amine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?n.??s?l.?.mi?n/

Noun

penicillamine (countable and uncountable, plural penicillamines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH₃)₂C(SH)CH(NH₂)COOH.

Translations

References

• “penicillamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “penicillamine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).