DICLOXACILLIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dicloxacillin mean? 

• DICLOXACILLIN (noun)
  The noun DICLOXACILLIN has 1 sense:

1. antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin

  Familiarity information: DICLOXACILLIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DICLOXACILLIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dicloxacillin; Dynapen

Hypernyms ("dicloxacillin" is a kind of...):

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

 Context examples 

Dicloxacillin sodium binds to penicillin binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.

(Dicloxacillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Dicloxacillin binds to penicillin binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.

(Dicloxacillin, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of dicloxacillin, a broad-spectrum, semi-synthetic beta-lactam with bactericidal and beta-lactamase resistant activity.

(Dicloxacillin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)