AUGMENTIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Augmentin mean? 

• AUGMENTIN (noun)
  The noun AUGMENTIN has 1 sense:

1. an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections

  Familiarity information: AUGMENTIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUGMENTIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

amoxicillin; Amoxil; Augmentin; Larotid; Polymox; Trimox

Hypernyms ("Augmentin" is a kind of...):

penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)

 Context examples 

Augmentin is a type of combination antibiotic.

(Augmentin, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Augmentin.

(Amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium, NCI Dictionary)