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ceftriaxone

Syllables: cef·tri·a·zone/ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/

ceftriaxone noun: a synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.

Noun

ceftriaxone (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
    • Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens.2015 July 24, Fidelis Agwu Onu et al., “Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria”, in Infection and Drug Resistance, volume 8, →DOI

Forms of ceftriaxone

alternative formceftriazone

Origin of ceftriaxone

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + tria(zine)[Term?] + -one.

Questions about ceftriaxone

What does ceftriaxone mean?
Ceftriaxone means a synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
What part of speech is ceftriaxone?
Ceftriaxone is a noun.
How do you pronounce ceftriaxone?
Ceftriaxone is pronounced /ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/.

Words near ceftriaxone in the dictionary

  1. ceftizoxime
  2. ceftobiprole
  3. ceftobiprole medocaril
  4. ceftolozane
  5. ceftriaxome
  6. ceftriaxone
  7. cefuracetime
  8. cefuroxime
  9. cefuroxime axetil
  10. cefuzonam
  11. cega

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