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Methicillin

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carbapenemnoun	(organic chemistry) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis
penicillinasenoun	(biochemistry) A specific type of beta-lactamase showing specificity for penicillins.
imipenemnoun	(medicine) A broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic.
carbapenemsnoun	(organic chemistry) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis
oxacillinnoun	(pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin and administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₈N₃NaO₅S·H₂O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci.
cefotaximenoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.
vancomycinnoun	(pharmacology) A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci.
fosfomycinnoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic, 3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid, obtained from certain Streptomyces bacteria.
colistinnoun	(medicine) A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic.
carbenicillinnoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₆S used to treat infection by Gram-negative bacteria (as pseudomonas).
cephalosporinnoun	Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
teicoplaninnoun	(pharmacology) Any of several glycopeptide antibiotics used against Gram-positive bacteria
penicillinsnoun	(pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
aminopenicillinsnoun	Any of a group of penicillin antibiotics, including ampicillin, amoxicillin, and bacampicillin.
fluoroquinolonenoun	Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.
cephalosporinsnoun	Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
ceftazidimenoun	(pharmacology) A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
cefepimenoun	(pharmacology) A cephalosporin antibiotic.
staphylococcinoun	spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
streptograminnoun	Any member of a class of antibiotics that are effective in the treatment of vancomycin-resistant bacteria.