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penicillin

any of a group of antibiotics with powerful bactericidal action, used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and infections caused by streptococci and staphylococci: originally obtained from the fungus Penicillium, esp P. notatum. Formula: R-C9H11N2O4S where R is one of several side chains
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penicillin

[‚pen·ə′sil·ən]
(microbiology)
The collective name for salts of a series of antibiotic organic acids produced by a number of Penicillium and Aspergillus species; active against most gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative cocci.
benzyl penicillin sodium
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