benzylpenicillin

English

Chemical structure of benzylpenicillin

Alternative forms

• penicillin G

Etymology

From benzyl +‎ penicillin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

benzylpenicillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) The penicillin C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S that constitutes the principal or sole component of most commercial preparations and is used chiefly in the form of its stable salts (as the sodium salt C₁₆H₁₇N₂NaO₄S or potassium salt C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₄S).

Derived terms

• benzathine benzylpenicillin

Translations

Translations

• German: Benzylpenicillin n, Penicillin G n
• Russian: бензилпеницилли́н m (benzilpenicillín)

References

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