clavulanic acid

noun

clav·u·lan·ic acid | \ ˌklav-yə-ˌlan-ik-

Medical Definition of clavulanic acid

: a beta-lactam antibiotic C₈H₉NO₅ produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. clavuligerus) that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin — see augmentin

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“Clavulanic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/clavulanic%20acid. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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