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ceftibuten

ceftibuten noun: a particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

Noun

ceftibuten (uncountable)

  1. A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

Forms of ceftibuten

alternative formceftibutene

Origin of ceftibuten

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(azolyl) + buten(oyl).

Questions about ceftibuten

What does ceftibuten mean?
Ceftibuten means a particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
What part of speech is ceftibuten?
Ceftibuten is a noun.

Words near ceftibuten in the dictionary

  1. ceftazidimases
  2. ceftazidime
  3. ceftazine
  4. cefteram
  5. ceftezole
  6. ceftibuten
  7. ceftiofur
  8. ceftiolene
  9. ceftioxide
  10. ceftizoxime
  11. ceftobiprole

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