carbenicillin

English

Chemical structure of carbenicillin

Etymology

Blend of carboxy +‎ ben(zylpen)icillin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɑɹˌbɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

carbenicillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₆S used to treat infection by Gram-negative bacteria (as pseudomonas).

References

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