Meaning

noun semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)

originEtymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English am(ino)- Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s…

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