noun
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
• Syn: ↑cephalosporin
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑antibiotic, ↑antibiotic drug
• Hyponyms:
↑cefadroxil, ↑Ultracef, ↑cefoperazone, ↑Cefobid, ↑cefotaxime, ↑Claforan, ↑ceftazidime, ↑Fortaz, ↑Tazicef, ↑ceftriaxone, ↑Rocephin, ↑cefuroxime, ↑Ceftin, ↑Zinacef, ↑cephalexin, ↑Keflex, ↑Keflin, ↑Keftab, ↑cephalothin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.