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BENZYLPENICILLIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
Synonyms:
benzylpenicillin; penicillin G
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("benzylpenicillin" 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)