ALL meanings of amoxicillin
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A a - noun amoxicillin a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections 3
- noun amoxicillin a synthetic antibiotic, C16H19N3O5S, derived from ampicillin, used orally in treating various bacterial diseases 3
- noun amoxicillin a semisynthetic penicillin, C 18 H 19 N 3 O 5 S, taken orally as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. 1
- noun amoxicillin A broad-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, closely related to ampicillin but better absorbed when taken orally, used especially for ear and upper respiratory infections. 1
- noun amoxicillin (pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms, with formula C16H19N3O5S. 0