French word

pénicilline

Pronunciation

IPA/penisilin/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpenicillin

Example

Le médecin m'a prescrit de la pénicilline.

The doctor prescribed penicillin for me.

Illustration for pénicilline (penicillin)

More examples

Le pharmacien a vérifié que je n'ai pas d'allergie à la pénicilline.

The pharmacist checked that I don't have an allergy to penicillin.

Core concept

An antibiotic substance obtained from Penicillium mold and used against bacterial disease.

Common phrases

  • prescription de pénicilline

    prescription for penicillin

  • réaction allergique à la pénicilline

    allergic reaction to penicillin

Similar words

antibiotique: A medicine used to control or cure bacterial infections.
allergie: A condition in which the body overreacts to a particular substance, affecting skin or breathing.

Definition in French

Médicament antibiotique issu de composés découverts dans le genre Penicillium, utilisé pour combattre des bactéries mais inactif contre les virus.

Word origin

French pénicilline comes from English penicillin, whose name was formed from Penicillium and the chemical ending -in or -ine.

Usage tips

  • Allergy is expressed with être allergique à, as in Je suis allergique à la pénicilline.

Related words

  • pénicilliniquepenicillin-relatedadjective

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