penicillins

  • 91beta-lactamase — noun Etymology: lactam, a cyclic amide (from International Scientific Vocabulary lact + amide) + ase Date: 1965 an enzyme found especially in staphylococcal bacteria that inactivates the penicillins by hydrolyzing them …

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  • 92cephalexin — noun Etymology: cephalosporin + ex (of unknown origin) + 1 in Date: 1967 a semisynthetic cephalosporin C16H17N3O4S with a spectrum of antibiotic activity similar to the penicillins …

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  • 93penicillamine — noun Etymology: penicillin + amine Date: 1943 an amino acid C5H11NO2S that is obtained from penicillins and is used especially in the treatment of cystinuria, rheumatoid arthritis, and poisoning by metals (as copper or lead) …

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  • 94semisynthetic — adjective Date: 1937 1. produced by chemical alteration of a natural starting material < semisynthetic penicillins > 2. containing both chemically identified and complex natural ingredients < a semisynthetic diet > …

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  • 95Antibiotic resistance — is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic. While a spontaneous or induced genetic mutation in bacteria may confer resistance to antimicrobial drugs, genes that confer resistance can be&#8230; …

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  • 96Beta-lactam — | | | | | | |A beta lactam ring (β lactam) or penam is a lactam with a heteroatomic ring structure, consisting of three carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom [Heterocyclic chemistry T.L. Gilchrist ISBN 0 582 01421 2 ] . Clinical significanceThe beta …

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  • 97Erythromycin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (3 …

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  • 98Sulfur — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Sulfur (disambiguation). phosphorus ← sulfur → chlorine …

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  • 99Stevens-Johnson syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Stevens Johnson syndrome Caption = DiseasesDB = 4450 ICD10 = ICD10|L|51|1|l|50 ICD9 = ICD9|695.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000851 eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 555 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|derm|405 MeshID =&#8230; …

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  • 100Streptococcal pharyngitis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 12507 ICD10 = ICD10|J|02|0|j|00 ICD9 = ICD9|034.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000639 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1811 MeshID = Streptococcal pharyngitis or streptococcal sore throat&#8230; …

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