Piperacillin
/pɪˌpɛɹ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A particular ureidopenicillin antibiotic. uncountable
- 2 a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From pipera(zine) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).