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meticillin.

A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

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noun/ˌmɛt.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/General-American
  1. A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

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Where this word comes from

From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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