piperacillin

English

Chemical structure of piperacillin

Etymology

From pipera(zine) +‎ -cillin (“6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /pɪˌpɛɹ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

piperacillin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A particular ureidopenicillin antibiotic.

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