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Meaning of phenoxymethylpenicillin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
fɪˌnɒk.sɪ.miː.θʌɪl pɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn

Definitions

A crystalline nonhygroscopic acid that is a semisynthetic form of penicillin, used in the form of its sodium or potassium salt C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₅S, and has antibacterial action similar to benzylpenicillin and is more resistant to inactivation by gastric acids; 6-phenoxyacetamidopenicillanic acid, C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi fenoksimetyylipenisilliini

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

phenoxyphenyl phenoxypropanol phenoxypropazine phenoxypropylpenicillin phenpentermine phenprobamate

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