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noun
A type of penicillin, C13H16N2O4S, isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum that is used to treat bacterial infections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: penicillin
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