(bә-kam″pĭ-sil´in) a semisynthetic penicillin of the ampicillin class, administered orally as the hydrochloride salt; it is hydrolyzed to ampicillin in the body and has antibiotic activity and uses similar to those of the parent drug. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
(bә-kam″pĭ-sil´in) a semisynthetic penicillin of the ampicillin class, administered orally as the hydrochloride salt; it is hydrolyzed to ampicillin in the body and has antibiotic activity and uses similar to those of the parent drug.