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DICLOXACILLIN

Dictionary entry overview: What does dicloxacillin mean?

• DICLOXACILLIN (noun)
The noun DICLOXACILLIN has 1 sense:

1. antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin

Familiarity information: DICLOXACILLIN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DICLOXACILLIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dicloxacillin; Dynapen

Hypernyms ("dicloxacillin" is a kind of...):

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

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