Meanings
nounhetacillin (uncountable)
alternative phenazacillin
- uncountablemedicineA beta-lactam that is converted by the body to ampicillin.
Origin
From [Term?] + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).
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hetacillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetacillin
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“hetacillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetacillin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hetacillin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hetacillin.
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