penicillin
noun/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn/
Frequency rank: #12,551 most common English word
Meaning
an antibiotic drug derived from Pepenicillium mold, used to treat bacterial infections.
Example sentence
The doctor prescribed penicillin to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
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