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clavulanic acid

US/ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

clavulanic acid noun: a beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.

clavulanic acid: a beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a...
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Noun

clavulanic acid (uncountable)

  1. A beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.

Origin of clavulanic acid

From translingual Streptomyces clavuligerus + -ane + -ic and acid.

Words formed from clavulanic acid

Questions about clavulanic acid

What does clavulanic acid mean?
Clavulanic acid means a beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.
What part of speech is clavulanic acid?
Clavulanic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce clavulanic acid?
Clavulanic acid is pronounced /ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ (US).

Words near clavulanic acid in the dictionary

  1. clavulae
  2. clavulamic
  3. clavulanate
  4. clavulanates
  5. clavulanic
  6. clavulanic acid
  7. clavulariid
  8. clavulariids
  9. clavulas
  10. clavulate
  11. clavule

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