nafcillin

English

Chemical structure of nafcillin

Etymology

From naph(thalene) +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /næfˈsɪl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

nafcillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic penicillin that is resistant to beta-lactamase and is used especially in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₂₁H₂₁N₂NaO₅S·H₂O as an antibiotic.

References

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