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AMPICILLIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Synonyms:
ampicillin; Polycillin; Principen; SK-Ampicillin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ampicillin" is a kind of...):
penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)
Context examples:
Ampicillin sodium inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins, thereby inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of the bacterial cell wall.
(Ampicillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
Ampicillin is stable against hydrolysis by a variety of beta-lactamases, therefore, can be used in wide range of gram-positive and -negative infections.
(Ampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
The trihydrate form of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin.
(Ampicillin Trihydrate, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt of a naphthydridine derivative of the broad spectrum, semisynthetic ampicillin with antibacterial activity.
(Apalcillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
A naphthydridine derivative of the broad spectrum, semisynthetic ampicillin with antibacterial activity.
(Apalcillin, NCI Thesaurus)
Hetacillin is a prodrug that is converted to ampicillin via esterases.
(Hetacillin, NCI Thesaurus)
Ampicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
(Pivampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt form of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin.
(Ampicillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
Ampicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
(Ampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
A prodrug of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum, semisynthetic, beta-lactam aminopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.
(Bacampicillin, NCI Thesaurus)
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