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PENICILLIN V
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
Synonyms:
penicillin V; phenoxymethyl penicillin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("penicillin V" 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "penicillin V"):
Ledercillin VK; penicillin V potassium (a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK))
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