Benzylpenicillin (Noun)
Meaning
The penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Benzylpenicillin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections and is often administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
- The discovery of benzylpenicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
- Benzylpenicillin is effective against many gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Many patients are prescribed benzylpenicillin to treat infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia.
- The production of benzylpenicillin on a large scale has made it possible to mass-produce antibiotics for widespread use.