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ceftazidime

/sɛfˈtæz.ɪ.diːm/

ceftazidime noun: a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Noun

ceftazidime (uncountable)

  1. A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Origin of ceftazidime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + th(i)az(olyl) + (pyr)id(inium) + (ox)ime.

Questions about ceftazidime

What does ceftazidime mean?
Ceftazidime means a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
What part of speech is ceftazidime?
Ceftazidime is a noun.
How do you pronounce ceftazidime?
Ceftazidime is pronounced /sɛfˈtæz.ɪ.diːm/.

Words near ceftazidime in the dictionary

  1. ceftaroline
  2. ceftaroline fosamil
  3. ceftazadime
  4. ceftazidimase
  5. ceftazidimases
  6. ceftazidime
  7. ceftazine
  8. cefteram
  9. ceftezole
  10. ceftibuten
  11. ceftiofur

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