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PIPERACILLIN

Dictionary entry overview: What does piperacillin mean?

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

1. a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections

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

Dictionary entry details

• PIPERACILLIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

piperacillin; Pipracil

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

penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)

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