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SEMI-SYNTHETIC PENICILLIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-synthetic penicillin
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semisynthetic penicillin 2, record 1, English, semisynthetic%20penicillin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antibiotic produced from penicillin by making some chemical changes to its structure. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appropriate chemical treatment of a biological precursor to penicillin, isolated from bacterial cultures, resulted in the formation of a number of so-called semi-synthetic penicillins. The most important of these are Methicillin and Ampicillin. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dsynthetic%20penicillin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénicilline semi-synthétique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthicilline, une pénicilline semi-synthétique a été développée pour remplacer la pénicilline, mais au début des années 60 les premières souches résistantes à la méthicilline apparaissent. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En janvier 1958, l'extraction du 6-APA étant réalisée, la production des pénicillines semi-synthétiques sur une large échelle est possible et à partir de cette étape capitale les découvertes vont se succéder : [...] synthèse de la méticilline, première pénicilline active sur les staphylocoques producteurs de pénicillinase. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nicilline%20semi%2Dsynth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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