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English *noun*: penicillin
1.	penicillin (artifact) any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
		Broader (hypernym)	antibiotic, antibiotic drug
		Narrower (hyponym)	amoxicillin, Amoxil, ampicillin, Augmentin, benzylpenicillin, Fulvicin, griseofulvin, Larotid, methicillin, penicillin F, penicillin G, penicillin O, penicillin V, penicillinase-resistant antibiotic, phenoxymethyl penicillin, piperacillin, Pipracil, Polycillin, Polymox, Principen, SK-Ampicillin, Trimox

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