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Meaning of Penicillin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية البنسلين بِنِسِلِين
Català penicil·lina
Čeština penicilín
Deutsch Penicillin Penizillin
Ελληνικά πενικιλίνη
Esperanto penicilino
Español penicilina
Suomi penisilliini
Français pénicilline
עברית פניצילין
Italiano penicillina
日本語 ペニシリン
ქართული პენიცილინი
ខ្មែរ ប៉េនីស៊ីលីន
한국어 페니실린
Македонски пеницилин
Nederlands penicilline
Polski penicylina
Português penicilina
Română penicilină
Русский пенициллин
Svenska penicillin
Türkçe penisilin
Tiếng Việt pê-ni-xi-lin

CEFR level

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

penicillin G penicillin G benzathine penicillin O penicillin V penicillin VK penicillinase

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