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- US Pronunciation
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- [meth-uh-sil-in]
- /ˌmɛθ əˈsɪl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meth-uh-sil-in]
- /ˌmɛθ əˈsɪl ɪn/
Definitions of methicillin word
- noun methicillin a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 2 NaO 6 S, used principally in the treatment of severe, penicillin-resistant staphylococci infections. 1
- noun methicillin A semisynthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci that produce penicillinase. 1
- noun methicillin a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections 0
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Origin of methicillin
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; meth(yl) + (pen)icillin
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Parts of speech for Methicillin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
methicillin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
methicillin usage trend in Literature
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- what is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus?
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- what is methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus?
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- how does methicillin work?
- what is methicillin sensitive staph aureus?
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