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Definition of Cephalosporin
1. Noun. One of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity.
Generic synonyms: Antibiotic, Antibiotic Drug
Specialized synonyms: Cefadroxil, Ultracef, Cefobid, Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Claforan, Ceftazidime, Fortaz, Tazicef, Ceftriaxone, Rocephin, Ceftin, Cefuroxime, Zinacef, Cephalexin, Keflex, Keflin, Keftab, Cephalothin
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Cephalosporin
1. Noun. Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from ''Cephalosporium'' fungi, having a cepham structure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cephalosporin
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Medical Definition of Cephalosporin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cephalosporin
Literary usage of Cephalosporin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"(1989), was found to act initially as a cephalosporin by binding to appropriate
penicillin-binding proteins, and then to inhibit DNA replication, ..."
2. Methods and Styles in the Development of Chemistry by Joseph Stewart Fruton (2002)
"... the 1965 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ("for his meritorious contributions to the
art of organic synthesis"), he described the synthesis of cephalosporin C, ..."
3. Challenges And Risks Of Genetically Engineered Organisms by OECD Staff, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, SourceOECD (Online service), Development. (2004)
"In the early fifties it was found that the fungus Cephalosporium acremonium
produced cephalosporin-C, also a beta-lactam antibiotic but with a 6-membered ..."
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