What does penicillin mean?

n. A type of medicine made from mold that is used to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria.

penicillin

🇺🇸 /ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/

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A type of medicine made from mold that is used to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria.

The doctor prescribed penicillin to treat my bacterial infection.

A type of medicine made from mold that is used to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria.

Plural penicillins