carbenicillin

[ kahr-ben-uh-sil-in ]
/ ˌkɑr bɛn əˈsɪl ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a semisynthetic penicillin, C17H16N2Na2O6S, used against certain bacteria, especially those involved in urinary tract infections.

Origin of carbenicillin

First recorded in 1965–70; carb- + (p)enicillin

Medical definitions for carbenicillin

carbenicillin
[ kär-bĕn′ĭ-sĭlĭn ]

n.

A semisynthetic derivative of penicillin that is effective in the treatment of infections caused by certain susceptible strains of gram-negative bacteria.