amoxicillin
noun
amox·i·cil·lin
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Definition of amoxicillin
: a semisynthetic penicillin C16H19N3O5S derived from ampicillin
Examples of amoxicillin in a Sentence
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Extracting cells from an individual patient, purifying them, genetically modifying them, and expanding their numbers into the millions will never be akin to churning out amoxicillin in a factory. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 One conventional sample also contained levels of amoxicillin that were slightly higher than the FDA tolerance levels. — Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, "Study finds residue of pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormone in non-organic milk," 26 June 2019 Méline runs a shop with her husband, selling everything from rice and garlic to ramen and amoxicillin. — Paul Tullis, National Geographic, "How the sapphire trade is driving lemurs toward extinction," 6 Mar. 2019 He was released less than two hours later, the timeline shows, with a prescription for the antibiotic amoxicillin and a second painkiller, Ibuprofen. — Dan Frosch, WSJ, "Homeland Security Steps Up Medical Services for Migrants After Two Children Die," 26 Dec. 2018 He was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen, and taken with his father to a holding facility at a highway checkpoint. — Nomaan Merchant, The Seattle Times, "Medical checks ordered after 2nd child immigrant dies," 26 Dec. 2018 Another example: when a child takes amoxicillin for an ear infection and has an upset stomach or superficial pink skin rash. — Ronald S. Litman, Philly.com, "Should I worry about my child being allergic to anesthesia?," 9 July 2018 Antibiotics commonly used for oral treatment include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. — Kara Driscoll, ajc, "Lyme disease: 7 questions answered about tick-borne infections," 7 May 2018 The bacteria involved are resistant to not only methicillin but also amoxicillin, penicillin and oxycillin. — Cathie Anderson, sacbee, "Influenza B surging as overall flu cases fall — and it's deadlier in kids, experts say | The Sacramento Bee," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amoxicillin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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