penicillin
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English
Etymology
From translingual Penicillium + -in. Coined by Alexander Fleming after Penicillium notatum (now Penicillium chrysogenum), a fungus from which penicillin is obtained.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun
penicillin (countable and uncountable, plural penicillins)
- (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
- (mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin.
Derived terms
Translations
antibiotic
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References
- “penicillin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “penicillin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin Penicillium.
Noun
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina or penicillinene)
References
- “penicillin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin Penicillium.
Noun
penicillin n (definite singular penicillinet, indefinite plural penicillin, definite plural penicillina)
References
- “penicillin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
penicillin n
Declension
Declension of penicillin
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | penicillin | penicillins |
| definite | penicillinet | penicillinets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |