See Also: aminopenicillins(medicine)

capacitor (iou) and aminopenicillins (medicine)


capacitor (iou)



capacitor noun. E20.
[from CAPACITY + -OR.]
An electric circuit component which provides capacitance, usu. consisting of conducting plates separated by an insulating material; a condenser.
padder capacitor: see PADDER noun2 3.

aminopenicillins (medicine)


aminopenicillins


A class of penicillin-like antibiotics which chemically contain an amine group; this class includes ampicillin and amoxicillin; used in upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, meningitis, Salmonella infections.