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Augmentin

Augmentin

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A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
  • noun
  • /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪn/
  • Specialized
: Augmentin
  • Patients with bacterial infections may benefit from taking Augmentin as part of their antibiotic regimen.
  • Augmentin, an antibiotic

Examples

  • Her little tummy's all bloated and she's been on, well, Xifaxan, she's been on Augmentin, -four different antibiotics.

    Miracles from Heaven (2016)

  • I think it's because I took a lot of lemon-flavored Augmentin when I was a child.

    Mafia Mamma (2023)

  • The patient was discharged home on amoxicillin with clavulinate (Augmentin) and continued to follow up in the detoxification clinic.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The doctor prescribed Augmentin to help treat my bacterial infection.

  • After reviewing my symptoms, the physician decided that Augmentin would be the best option for treatment.

Surface Forms

Augmentin singular
Augmentins plural

Etymology

Augmentin is a brand name based on the common word augment ('to increase') plus the drug ending -in. A helpful way to remember it is that the medicine 'augments' or boosts plain amoxicillin by adding clavulanic acid, so the name matches its job treating resistant bacterial infections.