ampicillin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From am(ino)- + p(en)icillin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌæm.pɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun
[edit]ampicillin (countable and uncountable, plural ampicillins)
- (pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C16H19N3O4S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
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References
[edit]- “ampicillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “ampicillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.