As nouns the difference between penicillin and asprin
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 asprin is .
penicillin
English
Noun
(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.
Derived terms
* benzathine penicillin
* benzylpenicillin, penicillin G
* penicillinic acid
* phenoxymethylpenicillin, penicillin V
* procaine penicillin