penicillin
noun
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Recent shortages of single injection penicillin needed to treat this infection threatens to make matters worse.
—Jacob D. Moses and Allan M. Brandt, STAT, 30 May 2024
The best medication to treat the disease is penicillin G benzathine, which is sold as Bicillin L-A in the U.S. by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024
The United States’ last truly global war—World War II—led to the widespread adoption of penicillin, a revolution in nuclear technology, and a breakthrough in computer science.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Penicillin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penicillin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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penicillin
noun
from scientific Latin Penicillium "a genus of molds producing antibiotics," from Latin penicillus, literally, "little tail" — related to pencil
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penicillin
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