methicillin

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

methicillin (countable and uncountable, plural methicillins)

  1. (pharmacology) Alternative spelling of meticillin.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 53:
      The new strain was dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.
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