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phenoxymethylpenicillin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɪˌnɒk.sɪ.miː.θʌɪl pɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɪˌnɒk.sɪ.mɛθ.ʌɪl pɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɪˌnɒk.sɪ.mɛθ.ɪl pɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /fɪˌnɒk.sɪ.mɛθ.l̩ pɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • General-American: /fɪˌnɑk.sɪˌmɛθ.əl ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • rhymes with -ɪlɪn

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noun

Meaning 1

A crystalline nonhygroscopic acid that is a semisynthetic form of penicillin, used in the form of its sodium or potassium salt C16H17KN2O5S, and has antibacterial action similar to benzylpenicillin and is more resistant to inactivation by gastric acids; 6-phenoxyacetamidopenicillanic acid, C17H20N2O6S.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: penicillin V, penicillin VK

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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