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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