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Noun: penicillin V
  1. A crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
    "The doctor prescribed penicillin V for the strep throat infection";
    - phenoxymethyl penicillin

Type of: penicillin

Encyclopedia: Penicillin V