cefotaxime
cefotaxime · cefotaximes
A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteriaA broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.
/sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.
More definitions
- a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.
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Forms
plural: cefotaximes| Singular | cefotaxime |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract:Claforan
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcefotaximase
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable