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cefixime.

An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English cefalosporin English cef- Latin -i-bor. English -i- English (o)xime English cefixime From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -i- + (o)xime.

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