ceftriaxone
(sĕfˌtrī-ăkˈsōnˌ)
noun A semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin, C18H16N8Na2O7S3, that is administered parenterally and has a broad spectrum of antibiotic activity.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of ceph(alosporin)
Origin: + tri-
Origin: + a(zine)
Origin: + (o)x(o)-
Origin: + -one
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