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cephalosporin
cephalosporin definition
cepha·lo·sporin (sef′ə lō spôr′in)
noun
any of a major group of broad-spectrum antibiotics produced by, or derived from, a fungus (genus Cephalosporium): an alternative for people allergic to penicillin
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