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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.

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CEFR level

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

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