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Definition of
penicillin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
penicillin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌpɛnəˈsɪlən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a substance obtained from
mold
, used as a drug to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria; a type of
antibiotic
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penicillin
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