meticillin

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meticillin

/ˌmɛt.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/ US

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From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

noun methicillin · methycillin

uncountable A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

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@misc{meticillin_2026,
  title = {meticillin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meticillin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}