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cefuroxime

ce·fu·ro·xime

US/ˌsɛf.jəˈɹɑkˌsim/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges

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Origin

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + fur(yl) + oxime.

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