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cefotaxime

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Claforan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cephalosporin, Mefoxin

History

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: cefotaxim — Translations
  • Italian: cefotaxima — Translations
  • Spanish: cefotaxima — Translations
  • Spanish: cefatoxime — Translations