cloxacillin
US/ˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
cloxacillin noun: a semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
Noun
cloxacillin (countable and uncountable, plural cloxacillins)
- A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
cloxacillin meaning in Tamil
cloxacillin in Tamil
- கிளாக்சா சிலலின்
Forms of cloxacillin
| plural | cloxacillins |
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Origin of cloxacillin
From chl(or)- + oxacillin.
Words formed from cloxacillin
Words that rhyme with cloxacillin
- penicillin
- -cillin
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- benzylpenicillin
- carbenicillin
- carindacillin
- dicloxacillin
- methicillin
- meticillin
- nafcillin
- oxacillin
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Questions about cloxacillin
- What does cloxacillin mean?
- Cloxacillin means a semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
- What is cloxacillin in Tamil?
- Cloxacillin in Tamil is கிளாக்சா சிலலின். See Cloxacillin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cloxacillin?
- Cloxacillin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cloxacillin?
- Cloxacillin is pronounced /ˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/ (US).
- What is the plural of cloxacillin?
- The plural of cloxacillin is cloxacillins.
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