penicillin

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Synonyms: penicillia, pennicillin, epicillin, penicillium, pencil in, penicillins, penicillus, meticillin, penicilline

Antonyms: penicillia, pennicillin, epicillin, penicillium, pencil in, penicillins, penicillus, meticillin, penicilline

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} Any of a group of [[narrow-spectrum]] [[antibiotic]]s obtained from {{taxfmt|Penicillium|genus}} [[mold]]s or [[synthesize]]d, that have a [[beta-lactam]] structure and are active against [[gram-positive]] [[bacteria]] and used in the treatment of various [[infection]]s and [[disease]]s.
2. {{lb|en|mycology}} A blue [[mold]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Penicillium|genus}} that produces penicillin.

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