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Definition of Amoxicillin

1. Noun. An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections.

Definition of Amoxicillin

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic, ?-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms, with formula C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S. ¹

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Definition of Amoxicillin

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Medical Definition of Amoxicillin

1. (2s-(2 alpha,5 alpha,6 beta(s*)))-6-((amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid. A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic similar to ampicillin except that its resistance to gastric acid permits higher serum levels with oral administration. Pharmacological action: penicillins. Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta(S*)))- (12 Dec 1998)

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