penicillin

«penicillin» in Mova's school dictionary: A medicine made from a mould that kills many bacteria; it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (penicillin, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

A medicine made from a mould that kills many bacteria; it is an antibiotic used to treat infections. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and history lessons, penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming when mould grew on a dish of bacteria and killed them; it has saved millions of lives. In everyday health, some people are allergic to it. Phrases: allergic to penicillin, a course of penicillin.

examples

• The doctor gave me penicillin for my sore throat. tree →
• Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident. tree →
• Penicillin is made from a mould. tree →
• My mum is allergic to penicillin. tree →
• Penicillin kills bacteria but not viruses. tree →
• Finish the whole course of penicillin. tree →

note

Uncountable. Spelled with one n then double l: penicillin. Myth: antibiotics like penicillin do not cure colds or flu, which are viruses. Safety: only take medicine a doctor or parent gives you.

In the corpora

• Toby's friend says Fleming found penicillin and saved everybody in like a day.
• Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first widely used antibiotic, in 1928.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «penicillin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.