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Uncommonpenicillin
The correct spelling is penicillin.
How to pronounce penicillin
noun
IPA: /ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn/
Say it like: Pen-isi-lli-n
The correct spelling is penicillin. Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria a…
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noun
- 1.Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
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