What does "meticillin" mean?

A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

What is a synonym for "meticillin"?

Common synonyms include: dimethoxyphenylpenicillin.

Pronounced //ˌmɛt.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn//.

//ˌmɛt.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn// noun

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Noun

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A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase. uncountable

From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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