Definitions

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

  • noun A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, C19H24N6O5S2, that is effective in treating pseudomonal infections.

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  • noun A cephalosporin antibiotic.

Etymologies

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

[cef(a)– + probably (m)e(thyl) + p(yrrole) + (ox)ime.]

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Examples

  • Barlow and Hall, Experimental Prediction of the Natural Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance: Because sequential addition of those three single substitutions confers an increase in cefepime resistance with each addition, there is a pathway through which natural selection can create a TEM allele that confers high levels of cefepime resistance.

    Behe's Test 2008

  • “I have two IV doses of cefepime here,” Enrique interrupted.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He donned gloves, removed the antibiotic packaging from the fridge, broke the seal, and hung the bag of cefepime.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He held the end of the IV connection to the cefepime and lifted a corner of the covers to see her upper torso.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • “I have two IV doses of cefepime here,” Enrique interrupted.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He held the end of the IV connection to the cefepime and lifted a corner of the covers to see her upper torso.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He hung the second bag of cefepime, able to disconnect the old dose and add a new one without disturbing her because the line hung outside the sheets.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He held the end of the IV connection to the cefepime and lifted a corner of the covers to see her upper torso.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He donned gloves, removed the antibiotic packaging from the fridge, broke the seal, and hung the bag of cefepime.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

  • He hung the second bag of cefepime, able to disconnect the old dose and add a new one without disturbing her because the line hung outside the sheets.

    A Happy Marriage Rafael Yglesias 2009

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