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nafcillin

US/næfˈsɪl.ɪn/

nafcillin noun: a semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.

nafcillin: a semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form...
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Noun

nafcillin (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.

Origin of nafcillin

From naph(thalene) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Words that rhyme with nafcillin

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Questions about nafcillin

What does nafcillin mean?
Nafcillin means a semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.
What part of speech is nafcillin?
Nafcillin is a noun.
How do you pronounce nafcillin?
Nafcillin is pronounced /næfˈsɪl.ɪn/ (US).

Words near nafcillin in the dictionary

  1. nafamostat
  2. nafarelin
  3. nafazatrom
  4. nafazoline
  5. NAFC
  6. nafcillin
  7. NAFDAC
  8. NAFDI
  9. NAFEC
  10. nafen
  11. nafenodone

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