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ceftiofur

ceftiofur noun: a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.

Noun

ceftiofur (uncountable)

  1. A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.

Origin of ceftiofur

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thio- + fur(an).

Words formed from ceftiofur

Questions about ceftiofur

What does ceftiofur mean?
Ceftiofur means a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.
What part of speech is ceftiofur?
Ceftiofur is a noun.

Words near ceftiofur in the dictionary

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

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