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From a(da)mant(ane) + -o- + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
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From a(da)mant(ane) + -o- + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.