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cef-

/sɛf/

cef- prefix: used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.

Prefix

cef-

  1. Used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.

Origin of cef-

From cefalosporin.

Questions about cef-

What does cef- mean?
Cef- means used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.
What part of speech is cef-?
Cef- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce cef-?
Cef- is pronounced /sɛf/.

Words near cef- in the dictionary

  1. Ceeners
  2. cees
  3. Ceesay
  4. Ceesays
  5. CEF
  6. cef-
  7. cefacetrile
  8. cefaclidine
  9. cefaclor
  10. cefadroxil
  11. cefalexin

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