ampicillin

ampicillin
ampicillin ampicillin n. 1. a semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the alpha benzyl position.

Note: It is more active against certain gram-negative bacteria than is benzylpenicillin. It found wide use in treatment of bacterial infections, and has been sold under many trade names.

Syn: D(-)-[alpha]-aminobenzylpenicillin. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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