|  cephalosporin 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 Mefoxin
 • Usage Domain:
 trade name (for: Mefoxin)
 • Hypernyms:
 antibiotic, antibiotic drug
 • Hyponyms:
 cefadroxil, Ultracef, cefoperazone, Cefobid, cefotaxime,
 Claforan, ceftazidime, Fortaz, Tazicef, ceftriaxone, Rocephin,
 cefuroxime, Ceftin, Zinacef, cephalexin, Keflex, Keflin,
 Keftab, cephalothin
 
 
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