oxacillin

ox·a·cil·lin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-suh-sil-in]
- /ˌɒk səˈsɪl ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-suh-sil-in]
- /ˌɒk səˈsɪl ɪn/

Definitions of oxacillin word

noun oxacillin a semisynthetic penicillin, C 1 9 H 1 9 N 3 O 5 S, used in the treatment of serious staphylococcal infections. 1
noun oxacillin an antibiotic drug containing penicillin 0
noun oxacillin a derivative of penicillin used esp. in treating staphylococcal infections resistant to penicillin 0

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Origin of oxacillin

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; (is)oxa(zole), a component of its chemical name + (peni)cillin

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Parts of speech for Oxacillin

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oxacillin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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