dicloxacillin

English

Chemical structure of dicloxacillin

Etymology

From dichl(oro) +‎ oxacillin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

dicloxacillin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.

References

• “dicloxacillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.