Lexic.us

Definition of Cephaloglycin

1. Noun. Antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use.

Medical Definition of Cephaloglycin

1. A cephalorsporin antibiotic. Pharmacological action: cephalosporins. Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-((acetyloxy)methyl)-7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cephaloglycin

Literary usage of Cephaloglycin

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1. The Application of Biotechnology to Industrial Sustainability by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Oecd, European Commission (2001)
"... derivative of cephaloglycin that is not metabolised in vivo. Cephalexin has been used widely and is the most popular orally active antibiotic in the ..."

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