methicillin
/ˌmɛθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
methicillin is the alternative spelling of meticillin.
Meaning of meticillin
Noun
meticillin (uncountable)
- A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.
Forms of methicillin
| plural | methicillins |
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Words that rhyme with methicillin
- penicillin
- -cillin
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- benzylpenicillin
- carbenicillin
- carindacillin
- cloxacillin
- dicloxacillin
- meticillin
- nafcillin
- oxacillin
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Questions about methicillin
- What is methicillin the alternative spelling of?
- Methicillin is the alternative spelling of meticillin.
- How do you pronounce methicillin?
- Methicillin is pronounced /ˌmɛθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/.
Words near methicillin in the dictionary
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