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Meaning of clavulanic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd

Definitions

A beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

clavulariid clavule clavulone clavuncula clavus clavy

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