meticillin

M3E1T1I1C3I1L1L1I1N1
US/ˌmɛt.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/

noun

A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

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Meanings

nounmeticillin (uncountable)

alternative methicillin · alternative methycillin

  1. uncountablemedicineA semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dimethoxyphenylpenicillin

Origin

From methy(l) + -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with meticillin

amoxicillinpenicillinampicillintheophyllinepiperacillinoxacillinticarcillincarbenicillincloxacillindicloxacillinnafcillinbenzylpenicillincarindacillin-cillinphenoxymethylpenicillin
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Cite this entry
APA

meticillin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meticillin

MLA

“meticillin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meticillin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meticillin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meticillin.

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