benzathine benzylpenicillin

English

Alternative forms

benzathine penicillin, benzathine penicillin G, penicillin G benzathine

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛn.zəˌθin ˌbɛn.zəlˌpɛn.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/

Noun

benzathine benzylpenicillin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An aqueous suspension of a relatively insoluble salt of benzylpenicillin that is absorbed slowly following intramuscular injection to provide a low but persistent level of benzylpenicillin in the blood plasma.

References

“penicillin G benzathine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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