Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [pen-uh-sil-in]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪn/
- /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ɪn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [pen-uh-sil-in]
- /ˌpɛn əˈsɪl ɪn/
Definitions of penicillin word
- noun penicillin any of several antibiotics of low toxicity, produced naturally by molds of the genus Penicillium and also semisynthetically, having a bactericidal action on many susceptible Gram-positive or Gram-negative cocci and bacilli, some also being effective against certain spirochetes. 1
- noun penicillin drug: antibiotic 1
- uncountable noun penicillin Penicillin is a drug that kills bacteria and is used to treat infections. 0
- noun penicillin any of a group of antibiotics with powerful bactericidal action, used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and infections caused by streptococci and staphylococci: originally obtained from the fungus Penicillium, esp P. notatum. Formula: R-C9H11N2O4S where R is one of several side chains 0
- noun penicillin any of a group of isomeric, antibiotic compounds with the general formula C9H11N2O4SR, obtained from the filtrates of certain molds (esp., Penicillium notatum and P. chrysogenum) or produced synthetically 0
- noun penicillin Penicillin is one of any of a group of antibiotics that kills bacteria and is used to treat many types of infections, including pneumonia and gonorrhea. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of penicillin
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; penicill(ium) + -in2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Penicillin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penicillin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
penicillin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penicillin
noun penicillin
- amoxicillin — a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
- ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
Top questions with penicillin
- who discovered penicillin?
- what is penicillin?
- who invented penicillin?
- when was penicillin discovered?
- what is penicillin used for?
- when was penicillin invented?
- what does penicillin treat?
- what does penicillin do?
- how do you spell penicillin?
- how does penicillin work?
- how to make penicillin?
- how was penicillin discovered?
- how much penicillin to give a horse?
- how much penicillin to give a cat?
- how much penicillin to give a dog?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pe
- Words starting with pen
- Words starting with peni
- Words starting with penic
- Words starting with penici
- Words starting with penicil
- Words starting with penicill
- Words starting with penicilli
- Words starting with penicillin