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Ampicillin meaning

A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.

Synonyms of Ampicillin

principen polycillin sk-ampicillin penicillin

Related words

Other words often associated with Ampicillin or its synonyms:

antibiotic

Using Ampicillin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
  • Useful related words include: principen, polycillin, sk-ampicillin, penicillin.
  • In the example corpus, ampicillin often appears in combinations such as: ampicillin is.

Context around Ampicillin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

citation 1× action 1× effects 1× antibiotics 1× mediated 1×

Often after:

sulbactam 1× chloramphenicol 1× resistance 1×

Sentence patterns with Ampicillin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

activity citation ampicillin is able 1× antibiotics like ampicillin 1× of action ampicillin is in 1× particular antibiotics ampicillin is most 1× penicillin or ampicillin while in 1× plasmid mediated ampicillin resistance in 1× regimen is ampicillin sulbactam plus 1× resistance to ampicillin chloramphenicol trimethoprim 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an alternative parenteral 1× if positive the 1× it is roughly 1× it is treated 1× mechanism of action 1× resistance as resistance 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost 20 years 1× antibiotics like ampicillin 1× class of antibiotics 1× gram negative bacteria 1× in this species 1× indicated in blue 1×

Words around Ampicillin

Just before it in the word index:

ampiah 3 amphotericin 4 amphoteric 10 amphoras 3 amphorae 24 amphora 26

Just after it in the word index:

ampim 2 ampin 3 amping 19 ampio 7 ampitheatre 3 ampk 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Ampicillin

  • In this selection, "ampicillin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation, action, effects, sulbactam, chloramphenicol and resistance stand out and add context to how "ampicillin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activity citation ampicillin is able and antibiotics like ampicillin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ampicillin" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ampicillin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Side effects Ampicillin is relatively nontoxic. (6 words)

It is treated with antibiotics like ampicillin. (7 words)

An alternative parenteral regimen is ampicillin sulbactam plus doxycycline. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

These include a gene that confers resistance to particular antibiotics ( ampicillin is most frequently used for bacterial strains), an origin of replication to allow the bacterial cells to replicate the plasmid DNA, and a suitable site for cloning. (38 words)

Resistance As resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and streptomycin is now common, these agents have not been used as first–line treatment of typhoid fever for almost 20 years. (30 words)

Shown on the plasmid diagram are the genes encoded (amp and tet for ampicillin and tetracycline resistance respectively), its origin of replication (ori), and various restriction sites (indicated in blue). (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

It can be treated with ampicillin, a drug in the penicillin class of antibiotics.

It is treated with antibiotics like ampicillin.

An alternative parenteral regimen is ampicillin sulbactam plus doxycycline.

If positive, the woman receives IV penicillin or ampicillin while in labor—or, if she is allergic to penicillin, an alternative therapy, such as IV clindamycin or IV vancomycin.

It is roughly equivalent to amoxicillin in terms of activity. citation Ampicillin is able to penetrate Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria.

Mechanism of action Ampicillin is in the penicillin group of beta-lactam antibiotics and is part of the aminopenicillin family.

Resistance As resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and streptomycin is now common, these agents have not been used as first–line treatment of typhoid fever for almost 20 years.

Shown on the plasmid diagram are the genes encoded (amp and tet for ampicillin and tetracycline resistance respectively), its origin of replication (ori), and various restriction sites (indicated in blue).

Side effects Ampicillin is relatively nontoxic.

These include a gene that confers resistance to particular antibiotics ( ampicillin is most frequently used for bacterial strains), an origin of replication to allow the bacterial cells to replicate the plasmid DNA, and a suitable site for cloning.

The SHV-1 beta-lactamase is most commonly found in K. pneumoniae and is responsible for up to 20% of the plasmid-mediated ampicillin resistance in this species.

Common combinations with ampicillin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • ampicillin is 4×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ampicillin" in a sentence?
An example: "It can be treated with ampicillin, a drug in the penicillin class of antibiotics." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ampicillin" from authentic English texts.
What does "ampicillin" mean?
Ampicillin means: A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
What are synonyms of "ampicillin"?
Common synonyms of "ampicillin" include: principen, polycillin, sk-ampicillin, penicillin.
How many example sentences with "ampicillin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ampicillin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.