ticarcillin

English

Chemical structure of ticarcillin

Etymology

From thi(ophene) +‎ car(boxy) +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɪ.kɑɹˈsɪl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

ticarcillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic used especially in the form of its disodium salt C₁₅H₁₄N₂Na₂O₆S₂.

References

• “ticarcillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.