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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A semisynthetic penicillin that is stable even in high humidity, resists destruction by gastric juice, and is therefore effective when taken orally.

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  • noun pharmacology An alternative name for phenoxymethylpenicillin.

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