penicillins

  • 1penicillins — (pen ī sil ins) A group of antibiotics containing a b lactam ring, which are active against gram positive bacteria …

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  • 2Antistaphylococcal penicillins — This article describes a highly specialized aspect of its subject. Please help Wikipedia by adding more general information. {category|}Penicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus appeared very soon after penicillin entered general clinical… …

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  • 3drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …

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  • 4Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,&#8230; …

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  • 5Penicillin — For the Japanese band, see Penicillin (band). Penicillin core structure. The R is the variable group. Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi.[1] They include …

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  • 6Penizillin — Strukturformel des Penicillins Penicillin ist eines der ältesten verwendeten Antibiotika, dem neben seinem großen medizinischen Nutzen auch die Vorreiter Rolle für die wissenschaftliche Verwendung dieser Wirkstoffgruppe zugeschrieben wird. Nach&#8230; …

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  • 7Penizilline — Strukturformel des Penicillins Penicillin ist eines der ältesten verwendeten Antibiotika, dem neben seinem großen medizinischen Nutzen auch die Vorreiter Rolle für die wissenschaftliche Verwendung dieser Wirkstoffgruppe zugeschrieben wird. Nach&#8230; …

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  • 8penicillin — /pen euh sil in/, n. Pharm. any of several antibiotics of low toxicity, produced naturally by molds of the genus Penicillium and also semisynthetically, having a bactericidal action on many susceptible Gram positive or Gram negative cocci and&#8230; …

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  • 9Meticillin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2S,5R,6R) 6 [(2,6 dimethoxybenzoyl)amino] 3,3 dimethyl 7 oxo 4 thia 1 azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane 2 carboxylic acid Clinical data …

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  • 10Penicillin — Historically, the most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mould Penicillium notatum from which it is derived. Penicillin acts by destroying the cell wall in those bacteria that are sensitive have been developed (not resistant) to its …

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