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nafcillin

naf·cil·lin

US/næfˈsɪl.ɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci

Synonyms

Origin

From naph(thalene) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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