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carindacillin

US/kəˌɹɪn.dəˈsɪl.ɪn/

noun

A penicillin antibiotic, a prodrug of carbenicillin.

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Meanings

nouncarindacillin (uncountable)

alternative carbenicillin indanyl · alternative indanyl carbenicillin

uncountablemedicineA penicillin antibiotic, a prodrug of carbenicillin.

Origin

From car(beni)cillin + inda(nyl).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with carindacillin

amoxicillin penicillin ampicillin theophylline piperacillin oxacillin ticarcillin carbenicillin cloxacillin dicloxacillin nafcillin benzylpenicillin -cillin meticillin phenoxymethylpenicillin

Cite this entry

APA

carindacillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carindacillin

MLA

“carindacillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carindacillin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carindacillin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carindacillin.

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