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
Words nearby carbenicillin
carbaryl,
carbazole,
carbazotic acid,
carbeen,
carbene,
carbenicillin,
carbenicillin disodium,
carbide,
carbimazole,
carbine,
carbineer
Medical definitions for carbenicillin
carbenicillin
[ kär-bĕn′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn ]
n.
A semisynthetic derivative of penicillin that is effective in the treatment of infections caused by certain susceptible strains of gram-negative bacteria.