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Noun: methicillin  me-thu'si-lin
  1. Antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
    "The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has reduced the effectiveness of methicillin"

Type of: penicillin

Encyclopedia: Methicillin