benzathine benzylpenicillin

English

Alternative forms

• benzathine penicillin, benzathine penicillin G, penicillin G benzathine

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛn.zəˌθin ˌbɛn.zəlˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/

Noun

benzathine benzylpenicillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An aqueous suspension of a relatively insoluble salt of benzylpenicillin that is absorbed slowly following intramuscular injection to provide a low but persistent level of benzylpenicillin in the blood plasma.

References

• “penicillin G benzathine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.