NAFCILLIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci

Synonyms:

Nafcil; nafcillin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nafcillin" is a kind of...):

penicillinase-resistant antibiotic (a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase)

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