cloxacillin

clox·a·cil·lin

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klok-suh-sil-in]
- /ˌklɒk səˈsɪl ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klok-suh-sil-in]
- /ˌklɒk səˈsɪl ɪn/

Definitions of cloxacillin word

noun cloxacillin a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat staphylococcal infections due to penicillin-resistant organisms 3
noun cloxacillin a semisynthetic penicillin, C 19 H 17 ClN 3 NaO 5 S, used chiefly against penicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. 1
noun cloxacillin A semisynthetic antibiotic in the same class as penicillin. 0

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Origin of cloxacillin

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; blend of chlor-2 and oxacillin

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Parts of speech for Cloxacillin

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cloxacillin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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