oxacillin

/ˈɑksəˌsɪlɪn/
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Definitions of oxacillin
  1. noun
    a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
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    type of:
    penicillinase-resistant antibiotic
    a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
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