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piperacillin

pi·pe·ra·cillin

US/pɪˌpɛɹ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections

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Origin

From pipera(zine) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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