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carbenicillin

car·ben·i·cil·lin
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-ben-uh-sil-in]
    • /ˌkɑr bɛn əˈsɪl ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-ben-uh-sil-in]
    • /ˌkɑr bɛn əˈsɪl ɪn/

Definitions of carbenicillin word

  • noun carbenicillin a semisynthetic penicillin, C 17 H 16 N 2 Na 2 O 6 S, used against certain bacteria, especially those involved in urinary tract infections. 1
  • noun carbenicillin (medicine) A semisynthetic form of penicillin used to treat infection by Gram-negative bacteria. 0
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Origin of carbenicillin

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; carb- + (p)enicillin

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Parts of speech for Carbenicillin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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carbenicillin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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