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methicillin

/ˌmeθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/

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noun

/ˌmeθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее антибиотик из группы пенициллинов, используемый для лечения некоторых стафилококковых инфекций.

A noun referring to an antibiotic drug of the penicillin family, used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections.

uncountable

  1. Antibiotic drugB2formalmedical

    A type of antibiotic from the penicillin family, used primarily to treat infections caused by certain staphylococcal bacteria.

    ruМетициллин

    • Methicillin was once commonly used to treat resistant staph infections.
    • The discovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) led to changes in antibiotic use.
    • The doctor prescribed methicillin for the patient's severe skin infection.
Forms
  • methicillins plural form
  • methicillins' possessive plural form
  • methicillin's possessive singular form