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penicillin

noun

PEN-ih-SILL-in

meaning in plain English

A medicine made from mold that kills certain germs and helps cure infections like strep throat or pneumonia.

Picture a moldy pen writing 'cillin'—penicillin, the mold-made medicine that zaps germs like a superhero pen.

for example

After the doctor tested her blood, she was relieved to learn her infection would respond well to penicillin.

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