Meanings
nounepicillin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA particular aminopenicillin antibiotic.
Origin
From epi- + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
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APA
epicillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicillin
MLA
“epicillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicillin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicillin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicillin.
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