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penicillin-resistant

/ˌpen.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn rɪˈzɪs.tənt/

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adjective

/ˌpen.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn rɪˈzɪs.tənt/C2formalmedical
  • ruОписывает микроорганизм, обычно бактерию, на который не действует антибиотик пенициллин.

Describes a microorganism, typically a bacterium, that is not affected by the antibiotic penicillin.

  1. Unaffected by penicillinC1formalmedical

    Describing a microorganism, especially a bacterium, that is not killed or inhibited by the antibiotic penicillin.

    ruУстойчивый к пенициллину

    • The patient was infected with a penicillin-resistant strain of bacteria.
    • Penicillin-resistant infections require alternative, often stronger, antibiotics.
    • Hospitals are increasingly concerned about the spread of penicillin-resistant organisms.
Forms
  • more penicillin-resistant comparative form
  • most penicillin-resistant superlative form