See Also:

ampicillin (iou) and PCP (oh)


ampicillin (iou)



ampicillin noun. M20.
[from AM(INO- + P(EN)ICILLIN.]
Pharmacology. A semisynthetic penicillin used esp. to treat infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts.
? A proprietary name for this drug is PENBRITIN.

PCP (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: primary care physician]
primary care physician a doctor you go to when you are ill, who may treat you or advise you to see a specialist (=a doctor who deals with a particular part of the body)