noun
- a common antibiotic of the penicillin family, used to treat bacterial infections such as ear infections, strep throat, and urinary tract infections
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in singular form, though can be countable when referring to doses or formulations
Examples
- The doctor prescribed amoxicillin for my son's ear infection.
- Amoxicillin is one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics in the United States.
- She took amoxicillin for ten days to treat her strep throat.
- The patient had an allergic reaction to amoxicillin and was given an alternative antibiotic.
- Amoxicillin comes in liquid form for young children who cannot swallow pills.