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oxacillin

/ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/

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noun

/ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/C2formalmedical
  • ruТип пенициллина, устойчивый к пенициллиназе и используемый для лечения инфекций, вызванных устойчивыми к пенициллину стафилококками.

A type of penicillin that is resistant to penicillinase and is used to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

uncountable

  1. Antibiotic medicationC2formalmedical

    A type of penicillin antibiotic that is resistant to penicillinase and is used to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci bacteria.

    ruАнтибиотик

    • The doctor prescribed oxacillin for the patient's staph infection.
    • Oxacillin is often administered intravenously in hospital settings.
    • Laboratory tests confirmed the bacteria were susceptible to oxacillin.
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