cloxacillin

noun clox·a·cil·lin \ˌkläk-sə-ˈsi-lən\

Definition of CLOXACILLIN

: a semisynthetic oral penicillin C₁₉H₁₇ClN₃NaO₅S effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase

chlor- + oxacillin

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun clox·a·cil·lin \ˌkläk-sə-ˈsil-ən\

: a semisynthetic oral penicillin C₁₉H₁₇ClN₃NaO₅S effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase—see tegopen

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