penicillins

P3E1N1I1C3I1L1L1I1N1S1

A form of penicillin — Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

UncommonScrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of penicillin
Cite this entry
APA

penicillins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillins

MLA

“penicillins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penicillins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penicillins.

Source: penicillins on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.