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Penicillin

/pˌɛnəˈsɪlən/
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(noun) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

Penicillin has contributed much to the welfare of mankind.
To whom do we owe the discovery of penicillin?
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The discovery of ____ by Alexander Fleming revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.

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