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AMPICILLIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)

Synonyms:

ampicillin; Polycillin; Principen; SK-Ampicillin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ampicillin" is a kind of...):

penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)

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 Context examples: 

Ampicillin sodium inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins, thereby inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of the bacterial cell wall.

(Ampicillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Ampicillin is stable against hydrolysis by a variety of beta-lactamases, therefore, can be used in wide range of gram-positive and -negative infections.

(Ampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)

The trihydrate form of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin.

(Ampicillin Trihydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt of a naphthydridine derivative of the broad spectrum, semisynthetic ampicillin with antibacterial activity.

(Apalcillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

A naphthydridine derivative of the broad spectrum, semisynthetic ampicillin with antibacterial activity.

(Apalcillin, NCI Thesaurus)

Hetacillin is a prodrug that is converted to ampicillin via esterases.

(Hetacillin, NCI Thesaurus)

Ampicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.

(Pivampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin.

(Ampicillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Ampicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.

(Ampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)

A prodrug of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum, semisynthetic, beta-lactam aminopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Bacampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)