Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dicloxacillin

/daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-cloxacillin
IPA: /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dichl(oro) + oxacillin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dynapen

Rhymes With

penicillin amoxicillin ampicillin methicillin theophylline piperacillin benzylpenicillin oxacillin phenoxymethylpenicillin carbenicillin meticillin ticarcillin

Questions

How do you pronounce dicloxacillin?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/.
What does dicloxacillin mean?: A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C₁₉H₁₆Cl₂N₃NaO₅S·H₂O especially against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci.
Where does dicloxacillin come from?: From dichl(oro) + oxacillin.

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