青霉素

青黴素
qīngméisù
noun #20,417

Meanings

  1. 1 penicillin

Examples

HSK 6
Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le qīngméisù lái zhìliáo xìjūn gǎnrǎn.
The doctor prescribed penicillin to treat the bacterial infection.
HSK 6
Shǐyòng qīngméisù qián, yídìng yào jìnxíng pí shì.
Before using penicillin, a skin allergy test must be performed.

Tips

history
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he noticed mold (青霉 - green mold of the Penicillium genus) killing bacteria in a petri dish. Its development during World War II saved millions of lives and revolutionized modern medicine.

Stroke Order

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