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Meaning of oxacillin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɒk.səˈsɪl.ɪn

Definitions

A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

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

oxacillinase oxacycle oxacycloheptene oxacyclopentane oxacyclopropane oxadiazepine

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