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penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

DEFINITIONS OF: penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

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n a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase

Types:
Nafcil, nafcillin
a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
oxacillin
a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
Type of:
penicillin
any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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