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ampicillin

CIDE DICTIONARY

ampicillinn. 
     a semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the alpha benzyl position.
    "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."  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ampicillin, n. Pharm. a semi-synthetic penicillin used esp. in treating infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts.

Etymology
amino + pen icillin

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