cloxacillin

noun

clox·​a·​cil·​lin ˌkläk-sə-ˈsi-lən How to pronounce cloxacillin (audio)
: a semisynthetic oral penicillin C19H17ClN3NaO5S effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + oxacillin

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloxacillin was in 1963

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“Cloxacillin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloxacillin. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

cloxacillin

noun
clox·​a·​cil·​lin ˌkläk-sə-ˈsil-ən How to pronounce cloxacillin (audio)
: a semisynthetic oral penicillin C19H17ClN3NaO5S effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase see tegopen
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