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Methicillin

//ˌmɛθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn// noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of meticillin. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "The new strain was dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA."

  2. 2
    antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections wordnet

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