Penicillin vs Allergy - What's the difference?
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(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
(pathology, immunology) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
(pathology) Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
Altered susceptibility to a first treatment as exhibited in reaction to a subsequent one.
(informal) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.
As nouns the difference between penicillin and allergy
is that penicillin is (pharmaceutical drug) any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases while allergy is (pathology|immunology) a disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.penicillin
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Derived terms
* benzathine penicillin * benzylpenicillin, penicillin G * penicillinic acid * phenoxymethylpenicillin, penicillin V * procaine penicillinExternal links
* ("penicillin" on Wikipedia)allergy
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(wikipedia allergy)Noun
(allergies)- He has an allergy to reality TV.