meticillin
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Synonyms: methicillin, epicillin, penicillin, hetacillin
Antonyms: methicillin, epicillin, penicillin, hetacillin
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[semisynthetic]] form of [[penicillin]] C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>20</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>S used especially in the form of its [[sodium]] salt against [[staphylococcus|staphylococci]] which produce [[penicillinase]].
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