1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="v45NuQa6ct"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/penicillin/">Penicillin</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/penicillin/embed/#?secret=v45NuQa6ct" width="600" height="338" title="“Penicillin” — Glossary" data-secret="v45NuQa6ct" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Any of a large group of natural or semi‐synthetic antibacterial antibiotics derived directly or indirectly from strains of fungi of the genus Penicillium and other soilinhabiting fungi grown on special culture media. They exert a bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect on susceptible bacteria by interfering with the final stages of the synthesis of peptidoglycans, a substance in the bacterial cell wall. They can be classified according to their differing antibacterial spectrum: penicillin G and congeners (penicillin C), antistaphylococcal penicillins (methicillin, dicloxacillin), extended‐spectrum penicillins (ampicillin and amoxicillin), and extended‐spectrum penicillins with beta‐lactamase inhibitors (amoxicillin and clavulanate, ampicillin and sulbactam).An antibiotic drug used to treat infection.The first of the antibiotic drugs developed by Alexander Fleming in 1929. It is a drug produced by a mold, Penicillium notatum is used in treating several bacteria-caused diseases, e.g., syphilis and gonorrhea.A common antibiotic originally produced from a fungus.Any of a group of antibiotics including ampicillin, oxacillin, penicillin G, and penicillin V, known under many trade names (e.g., Pen-Vee K, Pentids), and derived from penicilium fungus or produced synthetically, which are used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Some members of the penicillin family are effective administered orally; others must be given by injection. Some forms are inactivated by the enzyme penicillinase, produced by certain bacteria; others, including cloxacillin and oxacillin, are penicillinase-resistant. Hypersensitivity reactions, manifested by rash, fever, bronchospasm, and other symptoms, occur in some people given penicillin, and a small number develop a serious reaction leading to anaphylactic shock.A class of antibiotics, used to treat some bacterial infections. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. There are many different kinds of penicillin, all of which share a common chemical makeup.An antibiotic derived from the mold Penicillium notatum and used to treat infections caused by a wide variety of bacteria. It is usually administered by injection. There are few serious side-effects, but some patients are allergic to penicillin and develop such reactions as skin rashes, swelling of the throat, and fever.The name given by Sir Alexander Fleming, in 1929, to an antibacterial substance produced by the mould Penicillium notatum. The two great advantages of penicillin are that it is active against a large range of bacteria and that, even in large doses, it is non-toxic. Penicillin diffuses well into body tissues and fluids and is excreted in the urine, but it penetrates poorly into the cerebrospinal fluid.Any of a group of antibiotics biosynthesized by several species of molds, especially Penicillium notatum and P. chrysogenum. Penicillin is bactericidal, inhibiting the growth of some gram-positive bacteria and some spirochetes by interfering with cell wall synthesis. There are many different penicillins, including synthetic ones, and their effectiveness varies for different organisms.Antibiotics with a relatively low level of toxicity that are derived from molds belonging to the Pencillium genus.An antibiotic medication that can be administered through injection, oral ingestion, or topical application in ointment form, effectively eradicating a wide range of harmful microorganisms.