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
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | cephalosporin |
Type of | antibiotic, antibiotic drug |
Has types | cefadroxil, cefobid, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalexin, cephalothin, claforan, fortaz, keflex, keflin, keftab, rocephin, tazicef, ultracef, zinacef |
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