Medical Definition of Penicillanic acid
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3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.1)heptane-2-carboxylic acid. A building block of penicillin, devoid of significant antibacterial activity.
Pharmacological action: penicillins.
Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-cis)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penicillanic Acid
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