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Penicillin

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Penicillins
possessive
Penicillin's
pluralpossessive
Penicillins'