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    PHENOXYMETHYL PENICILLIN

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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 acidsplay

    Synonyms:

    penicillin V; phenoxymethyl penicillin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("phenoxymethyl penicillin" 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 "phenoxymethyl penicillin"):

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

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