dicloxacillin
English edit
Etymology edit
From dichl(oro) + oxacillin.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun edit
dicloxacillin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C19H16Cl2N3NaO5S·H2O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.
References edit
- “dicloxacillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.