NAFCIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nafcil mean? 

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

1. a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NAFCIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Nafcil; nafcillin

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

penicillinase-resistant antibiotic (a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase)