Meaning
penicillin
- An antibiotic produced by molds of the genus Penicillium, used against bacterial infections.
In a sentence
Il medico mi ha chiesto subito se fossi allergico alla penicillina.
The doctor asked me immediately if I was allergic to penicillin.
La scoperta della penicillina ha rivoluzionato la storia della medicina moderna.
The discovery of penicillin revolutionized the history of modern medicine.
Non tutti i batteri rispondono bene al trattamento con la penicillina.
Not all bacteria respond well to treatment with penicillin.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| penicillina | feminine · singular |
| penicilline | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in the singular as an uncountable mass noun.