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From car(beni)cillin + phe(nyl).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A beta-lactam antibiotic, a phenyl derivative of carbenicillin, acting as a prodrug. Full definition →
From car(beni)cillin + phe(nyl).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.