methicillin
[ meth-uh-sil-in ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈsɪl ɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C17H19N2NaO6S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.
Origin of methicillin
First recorded in 1960–65;
meth(yl) +
(pen)icillin
Words nearby methicillin
methemalbuminemia,
methemoglobin,
methemoglobinemia,
methemoglobinuria,
methenamine,
methicillin,
methimazole,
methinks,
methiocarb,
methionine,
metho
Example sentences from the Web for methicillin
Methicillin was called by its brand name, “Celbenin,” in the article.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS |Kent Sepkowitz |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for methicillin
methicillin
/ (ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn) /
noun
a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
Medical definitions for methicillin
methicillin
[ mĕth′ĭ-sĭl′ĭn ]
n.
A synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase.