any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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penicillin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | antibiotic drug, antibiotic |
| Has types | ampicillin, augmentin, benzylpenicillin, fulvicin, griseofulvin, larotid, methicillin, penicillin f, penicillin g, penicillin o, penicillin v, penicillinase-resistant antibiotic, phenoxymethyl penicillin, piperacillin, pipracil, polycillin, polymox, principen, sk-ampicillin, amoxicillin, trimox, amoxil |
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Dorothy Hodgkin worked out the structure of penicillin, insulin and vitamin B12.
From the guardian.co.uk
But I don't believe penicillin was made from oil, coal or gas, strangely enough.
From the guardian.co.uk
A penicillin fermenter would take two years to build from scratch, Polastro said.
From the stltoday.com
By the 1960s, hospitals were reporting bugs that did not respond to penicillin.
From the usatoday.com
Last week the FDA fast-tracked approval for penicillin and doxycycline as well.
From the time.com
Penicillin was the result of a Alexander Fleming not clearing off his workstation.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Examples include anaesthetics, anticonvulsants and antibiotics such as penicillin.
From the newscientist.com
Production is also limited by feedback in the synthesis pathway of penicillin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That's like removing penicillin from a patient who still has a bad infection.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
- Any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
- Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. ...
- Penicillin is a Japanese rock band formed in 1992.
- (Penicillins) Hypersensitivity may be common, and cross allergenicity with cephalosporins has been reported. Penicillins are classed as category B during pregnancy.
- The first of the so-called wonder drugs; discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming.
- A powerful antibiotic made from a common green fungus mold, used to prevent bacteria from multiplying, as in infected wounds
- An antibiotic drug used to treat infection.
- An antibacterial antibiotic produced by Penicillium spp. (Hyphomycetes).
- A kind of antibiotic medicine which kills many harmful bacteria.
