clavulanic acid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From translingual Streptomyces clavuligerus + -ane + -ic and acid.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
Noun[edit]
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A beta-lactam compound C8H9NO5 produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.
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References[edit]
- “clavulanic acid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.