He was the son of a clothier in humble circumstances, at Romsey, in Hampshire, where he was born in 1623. Self-Help Samuel Smiles British Dictionary definitions for Hampshire Expand
These drugs will not work for colds, flu, and other infections caused by viruses. Examples of penicillins are penicillin V (Beepen-VK, Pen-Vee K, V-cillin K, Veetids) and amoxicillin (Amoxil, Polymox, Trimox, Wymox).
Penicillin-like antibiotics. Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics which include penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and Beta-lactamase inhibitors; basically any antibiotic agent which contains a Beta-lactam nucleus in its molecular structure. They are the most widely used group of antibiotics available.