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NAFCIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
Synonyms:
Nafcil; nafcillin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Nafcil" is a kind of...):
penicillinase-resistant antibiotic (a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase)
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