oxacillin: Meaning and Definition of

ox•a•cil•lin

Pronunciation: (ok"su-sil'in), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a semisynthetic penicillin, CHNOS, used in the treatment of serious staphylococcal infections.
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