oxacillin
noun
ox·a·cil·lin
ˌäk-sə-ˈsi-lən 
: a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C19H18N3NaO5S·H2O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci
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The superbug is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, a broad-spectrum group which includes methicillin as well as oxacillin and the cephalosporins.
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Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India, 23 July 2019
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oxacillin
noun
ox·a·cil·lin
ˌäk-sə-ˈsil-ən
: a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C19H18N3NaO5S·H2O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci
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