
Meaning of CEPHALOSPORIN
| Pronunciation: | | s`eful'ospurun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity |
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CEPHALOSPORIN is a 13 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | Mefoxin |
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| | See Also: | | antibiotic, antibiotic drug, cefadroxil, Cefobid, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, Ceftin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalexin, cephalothin, Claforan, Fortaz, Keflex, Keflin, Keftab, Rocephin, Tazicef, Ultracef, wonder drug, Zinacef | |
Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A type of antibiotic produced by the fungus Cephalosporium which works more or less like penicillin. |
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