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ceftizoxime

ceftizoxime noun: a parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.

Noun

ceftizoxime (uncountable)

  1. A parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.

Origin of ceftizoxime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(a)z(olyl) + oxime.

Questions about ceftizoxime

What does ceftizoxime mean?
Ceftizoxime means a parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.
What part of speech is ceftizoxime?
Ceftizoxime is a noun.

Words near ceftizoxime in the dictionary

  1. ceftezole
  2. ceftibuten
  3. ceftiofur
  4. ceftiolene
  5. ceftioxide
  6. ceftizoxime
  7. ceftobiprole
  8. ceftobiprole medocaril
  9. ceftolozane
  10. ceftriaxome
  11. ceftriaxone

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