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methicillin(dictionary)
methicillin(medicine)
methicillin sodium(medicine)
methicillin resistance(medicine)
sodium methicillin(medicine)
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Eighth(medicine)

methicillin sodium (medicine) and eighth 2, noun (oh)


methicillin sodium (medicine)


methicillin sodium
Sodium 2,6-dimethoxyphenylpenicillin monohydrate;a semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; it is less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by haemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci.

Synonym: sodium methicillin.


eighth 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
one of eight equal parts of something