The story
From fur(an) + (iso)bu(tyl) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A penicillin antibiotic. Full definition →
From fur(an) + (iso)bu(tyl) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.