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POLYCILLIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Polycillin mean?
• POLYCILLIN (noun)
The noun POLYCILLIN has 1 sense:
1. semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Familiarity information: POLYCILLIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ampicillin; Polycillin; Principen; SK-Ampicillin
Hypernyms ("Polycillin" 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)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
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