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methicillin

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methicillin /meth·i·cil·lin/ (meth?i-sil´in) a semisynthetic penicillin highly resistant to inactivation by penicillinase; used as the sodium salt.
meth·i·cil·lin (mth-sln)
n.
A synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin and most commonly used in treatment of infections caused by staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase.
methicillin
a semisynthetic penicillin which is highly resistant to inactivation by penicillinase; its sodium salt is used parenterally.
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