Meanings
noundicloxacillin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounantibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
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Dynapen
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dicloxacillin
amoxicillinpenicillinampicillintheophyllinepiperacillinoxacillinticarcillincarbenicillincloxacillinnafcillinbenzylpenicillincarindacillin-cillinmeticillinphenoxymethylpenicillin
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APA
dicloxacillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicloxacillin
MLA
“dicloxacillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicloxacillin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicloxacillin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicloxacillin.
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