amoxicillin
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom am(picillin) + (hydr)oxy + -cillin.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌmɒk.sɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌmɑk.sɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun
editamoxicillin (countable and uncountable, plural amoxicillins)
- (pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C16H19N3O5S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editantibiotic
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References
edit- “amoxycillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “amoxicillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.