Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, C16H17N3O4S, that is given intravenously in the form of its sodium salt.

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  • noun medicine A particular cephalosporin antibiotic

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[cef(a)– + azol(e) + –in.]

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Examples

  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • There are many different types, including cefazolin

    Chapter 31 1993

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • In the Case Record, de Moya and colleagues (Oct. 22 issue) 1 describe a patient who received cefazolin after clamping of the umbilical cord, and a discussant states "the patient received appropriate prophylactic antibiotic coverage."

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

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