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Polycillin

Polycillin

6.3
A brand name for the medicine ampicillin that treats bacterial infections
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒliˈsɪlɪn/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Polycillin to treat her bacterial infection.

Examples

  • If you are allergic to penicillin, you should not take Polycillin.

  • Polycillin is often used to treat respiratory tract infections.

  • The doctor prescribed Polycillin for her infection.

  • Many patients respond well to Polycillin treatment.

  • Polycillin is commonly used to treat various types of bacterial infections.

  • The doctor advised that Polycillin would help eliminate the infection in my throat.

  • For her severe ear infection, the pediatrician recommended Polycillin as an effective antibiotic.

Synonyms

ampicillin
vsPolycillin
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A medicine that kills many kinds of bacteria

is the trade name for this exact antibiotic substance
Principen
vsPolycillin
  • Specialized
8.7

A medicine called ampicillin that kills bacteria to treat infections

is the generic name of the same antibiotic rather than the brand
SK-Ampicillin
vsPolycillin
  • Specialized
4.9

A brand name for ampicillin, a medicine that treats infections caused by bacteria

is the nonbrand medical name for that same antibiotic compound

Surface Forms

Polycillin singular
Polycillins plural

Etymology

Polycillin combines poly- ('many') with the -cillin ending from penicillin, the famous antibiotic first found in a mold. A helpful way to remember it is that Polycillin is an antibiotic like penicillin, and the 'poly-' part suggests it is used against many kinds of infections caused by bacteria.