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Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pharmaceutical drugs:
A
crystalline
nonhygroscopic
acid
that is a
semisynthetic
form of
penicillin
, used in the form of its
sodium
or
potassium
salt
C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₅S, and has
antibacterial
action
similar
to
benzylpenicillin
and is more
resistant
to
inactivation
by
gastric acids
; 6-phenoxyacetamidopenicillanic
acid
, C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S
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Synonyms
Phenoxymethyl Penicillin
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