Methicillin
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004055
One of the penicillins which is resistant to penicillinase but susceptible to a penicillin-binding protein. It is inactivated by gastric acid so administered by injection.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004055 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | methicillin sodium; meticillin |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Penicillins; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Translations | Spanish: meticilina |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Methicillin",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "One of the penicillins which is resistant to penicillinase but susceptible to a penicillin-binding protein. It is inactivated by gastric acid so administered by injection.",
"synonyms": [
"methicillin sodium",
"meticillin"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"penicillins",
"methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2011",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "meticilina"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/methicillin/"
}
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