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Definition of
methicillin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
methicillin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmɛθəˈsɪlən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a drug that can be used against infections where
penicillin
is not effective
See
methicillin
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