PENICILLIN V

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids

Synonyms:

penicillin V; phenoxymethyl penicillin

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("penicillin V" is a kind of...):

penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "penicillin V"):

Ledercillin VK; penicillin V potassium (a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK))

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