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Pipracil

Pipracil

9.2
A strong antibiotic used in hospitals to treat serious infections
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪprəˌsɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Pipracil
  • After being diagnosed with a severe infection, the doctor prescribed Pipracil intravenously.

Examples

  • Hospitalized patients sometimes receive Pipracil to combat resistant bacterial infections.

  • The pharmacy staff carefully reviewed the dosage instructions for Pipracil before administering it to the patient.

  • The doctor prescribed Pipracil for the patient's infection.

  • Have you ever taken Pipracil for a bacterial infection?

  • After being diagnosed with a severe infection, the doctor prescribed Pipracil intravenously.

  • Hospitalized patients sometimes receive Pipracil to combat resistant bacterial infections.

  • The pharmacy staff carefully reviewed the dosage instructions for Pipracil before administering it to the patient.

Synonyms

piperacillin
vsPipracil
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats serious infections

is the brand name used for that same antibiotic

Surface Forms

Pipracil singular
Pipracils plural

Etymology

Pipracil comes from the drug name piperacillin; the start piper- refers to a chemical part first named after 'pepper', and the ending -cillin links it to penicillin, the well-known antibiotic. So, the name helps you remember it is a medicine like penicillin used to fight infections.