Definition that contains penicil
- chain British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
- resistance the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
- fleming Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
- penicillin any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
- ampicillin semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
- oxacillin a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
- augmentin an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
- amoxicillin an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
- nafcil a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
- lincomycin antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections