methicillin

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛθ.ɪˈsɪl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

Noun

methicillin (countable and uncountable, plural methicillins)

1. (pharmacology) Alternative spelling of meticillin.
   • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 53:

     The new strain was dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.