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penicilloyl–polylysine

noun pen·i·cil·lo·yl–poly·ly·sine
\ˌpen-ə-ˈsil-ō-ˌil-ˌpäl-i-ˈlī-ˌsēn\

Medical Definition of PENICILLOYL-POLYLYSINE

:  a preparation of a penicillic acid and polylysine which is used in a skin test to determine hypersensitivity to penicillin

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