pen·i·cil·lin
noun/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/
/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/
[uncountable]- a substance obtained from mould, used as a drug to treat or prevent infections caused by bacteria; a type of antibiotic
青霉素；盘尼西林 - The doctor put me on a course of penicillin.
医生给我开了一个疗程的青霉素。 - a strain of bacteria resistant to penicillin
对青霉素有抗药性的细菌菌株
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPenicillin is used before these nouns:- allergy
- injection
Word Originfrom the modern Latin genus name Penicillium, from Latin penicillus ‘paintbrush’ (because of the brush-like fruiting bodies) + -in. - The doctor put me on a course of penicillin.