penicilânicos

English translation: penicillins

17:59 Aug 18, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Portuguese term or phrase: penicilânicos
linhas de produtos a base de, penicilânicos, hormônios e vitaminas, produzindo antibióticos, polivitamínicos, antiparasitários, antimastíticos e desinfetantes para a saúde animal.
robson souza
Local time: 10:20
English translation:penicillins
Explanation:
Penicillins are a group of drugs. I think it's most accurate to simply use the plural. Over 400,000 hits for the plural.

Examples:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
Wikipedia
**Penicillins**, like other β-lactam antibiotics, block not only the division of bacteria, including cyanobacteria, but also the division of cyanelles, the photosynthetic

Penicillins - UpToDate
www.uptodate.com/contents/penicillins
UpToDate
Jul 29, 2013 - The classification, spectrum of activity and pharmacology of **one group of beta-lactam antibiotics, the penicillins**, will be reviewed here.

**Penicillins**: Antibacterial Agents: Merck Veterinary Manual
www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pharmacology/...agents/penicillins...
The penicillins are among the earliest classes of antibacterial drugs. Penicillins are further subclassed based on chemical structure (eg, penicillins, ...
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 06:20
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4 +3penicillin-based
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +1penicillins
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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penicillin-based


Explanation:
My suggestion...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
15 mins
  -> Obrigada, Mário!

agree  Hugo Rincón
43 mins
  -> Obrigada, Hugo!

agree  Claudio Mazotti
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Claudio!

neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: Not quite; the penicillins are a class of antibiotics.
1 day 1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
penicillins


Explanation:
Penicillins are a group of drugs. I think it's most accurate to simply use the plural. Over 400,000 hits for the plural.

Examples:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin
Wikipedia
**Penicillins**, like other β-lactam antibiotics, block not only the division of bacteria, including cyanobacteria, but also the division of cyanelles, the photosynthetic

Penicillins - UpToDate
www.uptodate.com/contents/penicillins
UpToDate
Jul 29, 2013 - The classification, spectrum of activity and pharmacology of **one group of beta-lactam antibiotics, the penicillins**, will be reviewed here.

**Penicillins**: Antibacterial Agents: Merck Veterinary Manual
www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pharmacology/...agents/penicillins...
The penicillins are among the earliest classes of antibacterial drugs. Penicillins are further subclassed based on chemical structure (eg, penicillins, ...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 06:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate: Or penicillin antibiotics.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Rafael!
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