penicillin

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. countable,uncountable
  2. A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin. countable,uncountable

词形变化

penicillins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pes-
Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s
Proto-Italic *peznis
Latin pēnis
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Proto-Italic *-kelos
Latin -culus
Latin pēniculus

Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -lus
Latin -illum
Latin pēnicillum
Translingual -ium
Translingual Penicillium
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ineclip.
English -in
English penicillin
From translingual Penicillium + -in. Coined by Alexander Fleming after Penicillium notatum (now Penicillium chrysogenum), a fungus from which penicillin is obtained.
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