Definition of Cephalosporin
1. Noun. One of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity.
Exact synonyms: MefoxinGeneric synonyms: Antibiotic,
Antibiotic DrugSpecialized synonyms: Cefadroxil,
Ultracef,
Cefobid,
Cefoperazone,
Cefotaxime,
Claforan,
Ceftazidime,
Fortaz,
Tazicef,
Ceftriaxone,
Rocephin,
Ceftin,
Cefuroxime,
Zinacef,
Cephalexin,
Keflex,
Keflin,
Keftab,
CephalothinLanguage type: Trade Name
Definition of Cephalosporin
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Medical Definition of Cephalosporin
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A large class of antibiotics similar both chemically and in their mode of action to penicillin's.
They are tetracyclic triterpene broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the culture filtrates of mediterranean fungus acremonium (cephalosporium acremonium).
They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid and are effective against gram-positive bacteria.
Examples include: Keflex, Ceftin, Rocephin, Cefzil, Monocid, Keftab, Vantin, Ceclor, Duricef, Suprax and Cefobid.
(25 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cephalosporin
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