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ampicillin
am·pi·cil·lin
[
àmpə síllin
]
noun
Definition:
form of penicillin:
a semisynthetic form of penicillin. Use: treatment of respiratory infections.
[
Mid-20th century. <amino- + -cillin, INN stem
]
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