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amox·i·cil·lin | \ ə-ˌmäk-sē-ˈsi-lən 
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\Definition of amoxicillin
: a semisynthetic penicillin C16H19N3O5S derived from ampicillin
Examples of amoxicillin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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BostonGlobe.com, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids - The Boston Globe," 22 Dec. 2019 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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BostonGlobe.com, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids - The Boston Globe," 22 Dec. 2019 According to the Mayo Clinic, oral antibiotics are the standard treatment for early-stage Lyme disease and include doxycycline, amoxicillin or cefuroxime, depending on age and health condition.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "Justin Bieber’s Lyme disease diagnosis: What are symptoms, treatments?," 9 Jan. 2020 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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BostonGlobe.com, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids - The Boston Globe," 22 Dec. 2019 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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BostonGlobe.com, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids - The Boston Globe," 22 Dec. 2019 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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BostonGlobe.com, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids - The Boston Globe," 22 Dec. 2019 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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Colleen Long, SFChronicle.com, "Review finds no misconduct in deaths of 2 migrant children," 21 Dec. 2019 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint.
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NBC News, "DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids," 21 Dec. 2019
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amoxicillin
nounamox·i·cil·lin
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or British amoxycillin \ ə-ˌmäk-sē-ˈsil-ən \
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