cefotaxime

English

Molecular structure of cefotaxime

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) +‎ -o- +‎ [Term?] +‎ (o)xime.

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/

Noun

cefotaxime (countable and uncountable, plural cefotaximes)

(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

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Translations

Translations

Hungarian: cefotaxim
Italian: cefotaxima f
Spanish: cefotaxima f, cefatoxime f

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