cloxacillin
clox·a·cil·lin
noun \ˌkläk-sə-ˈsi-lən\Definition of CLOXACILLIN
: a semisynthetic oral penicillin C19H17ClN3NaO5S effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase
Origin of CLOXACILLIN
chlor- + oxacillin
First Known Use: 1963
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