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PENICILLIN F
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Dictionary entry overview: What does penicillin F mean?
• PENICILLIN F (noun)
The noun PENICILLIN F has 1 sense:
1. the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
Familiarity information: PENICILLIN F used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("penicillin F" is a kind of...):
penicillin (any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases)
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