penicillin
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
Types & categories
- antibiotic hypernym
- amoxicillin hyponym
- ampicillin hyponym
- griseofulvin hyponym
- methicillin hyponym
- penicillinase-resistant antibiotic hyponym
- penicillin F hyponym
- penicillin G hyponym
- penicillin O hyponym
- penicillin V hyponym
- piperacillin hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | antibiotic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amoxicillin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ampicillin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | griseofulvin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | methicillin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penicillinase-resistant antibiotic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penicillin F |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penicillin G |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penicillin O |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | penicillin V |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | piperacillin |