Phrase guide

penicillin V

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌpɛn.ɪˌsɪl.ɪn ˈvi/
  • rhymes with -iː

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of phenoxymethylpenicillin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phenoxymethylpenicillin

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phenoxymethyl penicillin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: penicillin

Narrower terms: penicillin V potassium, Ledercillin VK

History

Etymology

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