METHICILLIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("methicillin" 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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