Definition

1. Noun:
   • An antibacterial medication: Dicloxacillin is a type of antibiotic drug used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria, specifically those that are resistant to penicillin.

Usage

• Dicloxacillin is prescribed by doctors to combat bacterial infections.
• It is typically taken orally in capsule or liquid form.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed dicloxacillin for the patient's staph infection.
  • Dicloxacillin is effective against penicillin-resistant bacteria.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on dicloxacillin": to be undergoing a course of treatment with this antibiotic.
  • He was on dicloxacillin for two weeks to clear the infection.

Variants and Related Words

• Antibiotic (n): a broader category of substances that inhibit or destroy microorganisms, including dicloxacillin.
• Penicillinase-resistant penicillin (n): a technical classification for antibiotics like dicloxacillin that are not broken down by certain bacterial enzymes.

Synonyms

• Antibacterial: a substance that kills or inhibits bacteria.
• Antibiotic: a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Notes

• Dicloxacillin is known by the trade name Dynapen.
• It is specifically used for staphylococcal infections (infections caused by staph bacteria).

Noun

1. antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin