penicillin

German: Penicillin
Japanese: ペニシリン

Pharmacology. Antibiotic derived from the mould Penicillium notatum, also biosynthetic (particularly G und V) or semisynthetic variants. It blocks the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Affects Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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