Definition
A broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, ear infections, and urinary tract infections. It works by preventing bacteria from building their cell walls.
Etymology
From 'amino-' (referring to its amino group), 'ox-' (indicating oxygen), and 'penicillin' (the original antibiotic class). Developed in the 1960s as a modification of penicillin to make it more effective against a broader range of bacteria.
Kelly Says
Amoxicillin is like penicillin's more versatile cousin - scientists added an amino group to the original penicillin molecule, which allowed it to punch through the outer defenses of more types of bacteria. It's the reason many ear infections in kids can be treated with a pleasant-tasting liquid instead of painful injections, revolutionizing pediatric care!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አሞክሲሲሊን
a-moksi-si-lin
ARالعربية
أموكسيسيلين
amūksi-sī-līn
BNবাংলা
অ্যামোক্সিসিলিন
amok-si-si-lin
CACatalà
amoxicil·lina
ah-moh-si-si-lee-nah
CSČeština
amoxicilin
ah-moh-si-ci-lin
DADansk
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
DEDeutsch
Amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-leen
ELΕλληνικά
αμοξικιλλίνη
ah-moh-si-ki-lee-nee
ESEspañol
amoxicilina
ah-moh-si-thee-lee-nah
FAفارسی
آموکسی سیلین
a-moksi-si-lin
FISuomi
amoksisilliini
ah-moh-ksi-si-lee-nee
FRFrançais
amoxicilline
ah-moh-si-see-leen
GUGU
અમોક્સીસિલિન
a-moksi-si-lin
HAHA
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
HEעברית
אמוקסיצ'ילין
ah-moks-i-tsi-lin
HIहिन्दी
एमोक्सिसिलिन
ay-moksi-si-lin
HUMagyar
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-ci-lin
IDBahasa Indonesia
amoksisilin
ah-moh-ksi-si-lin
IGIG
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
ITItaliano
amoxicillina
ah-moh-si-chee-lee-nah
JA日本語
アモキシシリン
amokishi-shirin
KKKK
амоксициллин
amoksi-tsi-lin
KMKM
អាម៉ូស៊ីស៊ីលីន
a-moh-si-si-lin
MRMR
अमोक्सिसिलिन
a-moksi-si-lin
MSBahasa Melayu
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
MYမြန်မာ
အမိုက်စီစီလိန်း
a-moksi-si-lin
NLNederlands
amoxicilline
ah-moh-si-kee-leen
NONorsk
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
PAPA
ਅਮੋਕਸੀਸਿਲੀਨ
a-moksi-si-lin
PLPolski
amoksycylina
ah-moks-i-tsy-lee-nah
PTPortuguês
amoxicilina
ah-moh-si-thee-lee-nah
RORomână
amoxicilină
ah-moh-si-chi-lee-nah
RUРусский
амоксициллин
amoksi-tsi-lin
SVSvenska
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
SWKiswahili
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
TAதமிழ்
அமோக்சிசில்லின்
a-moksi-si-lin
TEతెలుగు
అమోక్సిసిలిన్
a-moksi-si-lin
THไทย
อามอกซิซิลลิน
a-am-ok-si-si-lin
TLTL
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
TRTürkçe
amoksisilin
ah-moh-ksi-si-lin
UKУкраїнська
амоксицилін
amoksi-tsi-lin
URاردو
آموxicillin
a-moksi-si-lin
VITiếng Việt
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-xi-lin
YOYO
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin
ZUZU
amoxicillin
ah-moh-si-si-lin