penicillin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From translingual Penicillium + -in. Coined by Alexander Fleming after Penicillium notatum (now Penicillium chrysogenum), a fungus from which penicillin is obtained.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
penicillin (countable and uncountable, plural penicillins)
- (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
- (mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
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Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “penicillin” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
- “penicillin” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Penicillium
Noun[edit]
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina or penicillinene)
References[edit]
- “penicillin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Penicillium
Noun[edit]
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina)
References[edit]
- “penicillin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- nn:Pharmaceutical drugs