ampicillin

English

Chemical structure of ampicillin

Etymology

From am(ino)- +‎ p(en)icillin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæm.pɪˈsɪl.ɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

ampicillin (countable and uncountable, plural ampicillins)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.

Derived terms

• amoxicillin
• bacampicillin
• pivampicillin
• sultamicillin
• talampicillin

 

Translations

Translations

• Czech: ampicilin m
• Finnish: ampisilliini
• Galician: ampicilina f
• Greek: αμπικιλλίνη f (ampikillíni)
• Polish: ampicylina f
• Portuguese: ampicilina f

References

• “ampicillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ampicillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.