1. A broad-spectrum antibiotic of the penicillin class, used to treat bacterial infections such as ear infections, strep throat, and urinary tract infections.
Usage: Also spelled amoxicillin (more common in U.S. English); Medical/pharmaceutical term; Typically used in uncountable form

Examples

• The doctor prescribed amoxycillin to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
• Amoxycillin is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics worldwide.
• She took amoxycillin for ten days to clear up her ear infection.
• The pharmacist explained that amoxycillin works by destroying bacterial cell walls.
• Patients allergic to penicillin should not take amoxycillin.