Penicillinize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To treat (someone) with penicillin. transitive
"These specific measures are primarily directed against streptococcal infection and are discussed in the section on after-care since they are particularly applicable to the convalescent case. It is obviously both undesirable and impossible to penicillinize everyone with a sore throat."
- 2 To add penicillin to (an erythrocyte etc.). transitive
Example
More examples"These specific measures are primarily directed against streptococcal infection and are discussed in the section on after-care since they are particularly applicable to the convalescent case. It is obviously both undesirable and impossible to penicillinize everyone with a sore throat."
Etymology
From penicillin + -ize.
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