PENICILLIN

penicillin

(noun) any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

penicillin (countable and uncountable, plural penicillins)

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

Source: Wiktionary

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