cefixime

cefixime

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Etymology

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English cefalosporin
English cef-
Latin -i-bor.
English -i-
English (o)xime
English cefixime

    From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -i- + (o)xime.

    Noun

    cefixime (uncountable)

    1. (pharmacology) An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

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