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Definition of mecillinam in English:

mecillinam

noun

Pharmacology

  • A semi-synthetic antibiotic, C ₁₅ H ₂₃ N ₃ O ₃ S, related to penicillin, which is administered intravenously or intramuscularly, especially in the treatment of infection by Gram-negative enteric bacteria.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Chemotherapy. From me- + -cillin + am- (in amino-).

Pronunciation

mecillinam

/mɛˈsɪlɪnam/