amoxicillin meaning

UK US /əˈmɔksəsɪlɪn/ 5 syllables

amoxicillin (noun): an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections.

Definition of amoxicillin

  1. an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections

    Synonyms: Amoxil, Larotid, Polymox, Trimox, Augmentin

    Type of: penicillin

How to pronounce amoxicillin

amoxicillin is pronounced /əˈmɔksəsɪlɪn/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in IN · 11-letter words

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