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cephalexin
noun
an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
• Syn: ↑Keflex, ↑Keflin, ↑Keftab
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Keftab), ↑trade name (for: ↑Keflin), ↑trade name (for: ↑Keflex)
• Hypernyms: ↑cephalosporin, ↑Mefoxin

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\\ˌsefəˈleksə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: cephalosporin (herein) + -ex- (of unknown origin) + -in
: a semisynthetic cephalosporin C16H17N3O4S with a spectrum of antibiotic activity similar to the penicillins

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/sef'euh lek"sin/, n. Pharm.
an oral, antimicrobial drug, C16H7N3O4S, used in treating minor respiratory and urinary tract infections and as a backup or alternative to penicillin treatment.
[1965-70; CEPHAL(OSPORIN) + -ex- of unclear derivation + -IN2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.