Definition of Cloxacillin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cloxacillin

1. A semi-synthetic antibiotic that is a chlorinated derivative of oxacillin. Pharmacological action: penicillins. Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(((3-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)carbonyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cloxacillin

clownage
clowned
clowneries
clownery
clownfish
clownfishes
clowning
clownish
clownishly
clownishness
clownishnesses
clownlike
clownology
clowns
clows
cloxacillin (current term)
cloxacillin sodium
cloxacillins
cloxazolam
cloy
cloye
cloyed
cloyes
cloying
cloyingly
cloyingness
cloyless
cloyment
cloyments
cloys

Literary usage of Cloxacillin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... cloxacillin benzathine for intramammary infusion, sterile. ... cloxacillin sodium for intramammary infusion. ..."

2. Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... nafcillin and cloxacillin. Sepsis: a state characterized by the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and ..."

3. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... cloxacillin* (3-o-chlorophenyl-5-methyl-4 isoxazolyl penicillin) was introduced into the veterinary field (Wilson, Coats and Brander, 1962; Jones, ..."

4. Food Safety: Changes Needed to Minimize Unsafe Chemicals in Food by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Amoxicillin and cloxacillin are members of this family that are on the list and not ranked. Some of the compounds on the list such as follicle stimulating ..."

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