Defenition of the word penicillin

• Defenition of the word penicillin

  • A group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi.
  • any of various antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

Hyponyms for the word penicillin

• • amoxicillin
  • Amoxil
  • ampicillin
  • Augmentin
  • benzylpenicillin
  • Fulvicin
  • griseofulvin
  • Larotid
  • methicillin
  • penicillin F
  • penicillin G
  • penicillin O
  • penicillin V
  • penicillinase-resistant antibiotic
  • phenoxymethyl penicillin
  • piperacillin
  • Pipracil
  • Polycillin
  • Polymox
  • Principen
  • SK-Ampicillin
  • Trimox

Hypernyms for the word penicillin

• • antibiotic
  • antibiotic drug
  • wonder drug

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