penicillin
IPA/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/
KK[pˌɛnəsˈɪlən]IPA/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/
penicillin — noun
1. a medicine created from a type of mould that stops the growth of bacteria and is
1.名詞B2
釋義
a medicine created from a type of mould that stops the growth of bacteria and is used to treat infections in the body
例句
The doctor gave Defne a course of penicillin for her chest infection.
collocation: course of penicillin
Anjali's fever went down quickly after she started taking penicillin.
Some people are allergic to penicillin and cannot take it.
The nurse explained that Wei needed to finish all the penicillin pills.
Before penicillin was discovered, even a small cut could lead to a deadly infection.
同義詞
- antibiotic
broader category; all penicillins are antibiotics, but not all antibiotics are penicillins
用法筆記
Penicillin only works against bacteria, not viruses. Taking the full course as prescribed is important, even after symptoms improve.
常見錯誤
❌I need penicillin for my cold.
✅I need penicillin for my bacterial infection.
💡Penicillin cannot treat viral infections like the common cold.