benzyl penicillin potassium

benzyl penicillin potassium

[′ben·zəl ‚pen·ə′sil·ən pə′tas·ē·əm] (microbiology) C16H17KN2O4S Moderately hygroscopic crystals; soluble in water; inactivated by acids and alkalies; obtained from fermentation of Penicillium chrysogenum ; used as an antimicrobial drug in human and animal disease.