Methicillin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(meth′ə sil′in)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
meth•i•cil•lin  (meth′ə sil′in),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C17H19N2NaO6S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections.
  • meth(yl) + (pen)icillin 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
methicillin / ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn/
  1. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
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