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[syn: ampicillin, Principen, Polycillin, SK-Ampicillin]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
ampicillin \ampicillin\ n.
1. a semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the
common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the
alpha benzyl position.
Note: It is more active against certain gram-negative
bacteria than is benzylpenicillin. It found wide use in
treatment of bacterial infections, and has been sold
under many trade names.
Syn: D(-)-[alpha]-aminobenzylpenicillin.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ampicillin
n 1: semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and
Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin) [syn: ampicillin,
Principen, Polycillin, SK-Ampicillin]