amoxicillin
nounUK /əˌmɒk.sɪˈsɪl.ɪn/ · US /əˌmak.sɪˈsɪlːɪn/
Etymology From am(picillin) + (hydr)oxy + -cillin.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic with the formula C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S, closely related to ampicillin.
- Derived terms
- amoxiclav, aspoxicillin, co-amoxiclav