Definition of methicillin in English:
methicillin
noun ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪnˌmɛθəˈsɪlən
mass nounMedicine A semi-synthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tea extract showed synergistic activity with Chloramphenicol and other antibiotics like gentamycin, methicillin and nalidixic acid against test strains.
- A high proportion of these bacteria demonstrate resistance to multiple antibiotic medications, especially to methicillin and oxacillin.
- Consider a penicillinase-resistant penicillin (such as methicillin or nafcillin) or vancomycin plus an aminoglycoside or aztreonam.
- Some antibiotics, such as gentamicin, penicillin G, tetracycline, methicillin, erythromycin, and vancomycin, are not compatible with heparin.
- This strain was resistant to methicillin, cephalothin, gentamicin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline.
Origin
1960s: from meth(yl) and (pen)icillin.
Definition of methicillin in US English:
methicillin
nounˌmɛθəˈsɪlənˌmeTHəˈsilən
Medicine A semisynthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tea extract showed synergistic activity with Chloramphenicol and other antibiotics like gentamycin, methicillin and nalidixic acid against test strains.
- This strain was resistant to methicillin, cephalothin, gentamicin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol and tetracycline.
- Some antibiotics, such as gentamicin, penicillin G, tetracycline, methicillin, erythromycin, and vancomycin, are not compatible with heparin.
- Consider a penicillinase-resistant penicillin (such as methicillin or nafcillin) or vancomycin plus an aminoglycoside or aztreonam.
- A high proportion of these bacteria demonstrate resistance to multiple antibiotic medications, especially to methicillin and oxacillin.
Origin
1960s: from meth(yl) and ( pen)icillin.