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penicillin O

penicillin O noun: a type of penicillin, C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₄S, isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum that is used to treat bacterial infections.

Noun

penicillin O (uncountable)

  1. A type of penicillin, C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₄S, isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum that is used to treat bacterial infections.

Synonyms of penicillin O

Questions about penicillin O

What does penicillin O mean?
Penicillin O means a type of penicillin, C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₄S, isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum that is used to treat bacterial infections.
What part of speech is penicillin O?
Penicillin O is a noun.

Words near penicillin O in the dictionary

  1. penicillic acid
  2. penicilliform
  3. penicillin
  4. penicillin G
  5. penicillin G benzathine
  6. penicillin O
  7. penicillin V
  8. penicillin VK
  9. penicillinase
  10. penicillinases
  11. penicillinic

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