Defenition of the word cephalosporin

• Defenition of the word cephalosporin

  • one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade name Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
  • 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

Synonyms for the word cephalosporin

• • Mefoxin

Hyponyms for the word cephalosporin

• • cefadroxil
  • Cefobid
  • cefoperazone
  • cefotaxime
  • ceftazidime
  • Ceftin
  • ceftriaxone
  • cefuroxime
  • cephalexin
  • cephalothin
  • Claforan
  • Fortaz
  • Keflex
  • Keflin
  • Keftab
  • Rocephin
  • Tazicef
  • Ultracef
  • Zinacef

Hypernyms for the word cephalosporin

• • antibiotic
  • antibiotic drug
  • wonder drug

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