oxacillins

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A form of oxacillin — A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oxacillin
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