Amoxicillin


a semisynthetic penicillin, c 18 h 19 n 3 o 5 s, taken orally as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

amoxicillin a·mox·i·cil·lin (ə-mŏk’sĭ-sĭl’ĭn)
n.
a derivative of ampicillin that is effective against a broad range of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
amoxicillin
(ə-mŏk’sĭ-sĭl’ĭn)
an antibiotic derived from penicillin, having an antibacterial spectrum of action similar to that of ampicillin. chemical formula: c16h19n3o5.

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