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Definition of methicillin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

methicillin

noun

/ˌmeθɪˈsɪlɪn/

/ˌmeθɪˈsɪlɪn/

[uncountable]

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a drug that can be used against infections where penicillin is not effective
Word Origin1960s: from meth(yl) and (pen)icillin.

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