Pronunciation: ˌ se-f ə - ' lek-s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: cephal osporin + -ex- (of unknown origin) + 1 -in
Date: 1967
: a semisynthetic cephalosporin C 16 H 17 N 3 O 4 S with a spectrum of antibiotic activity similar to the penicillins
Pronunciation: ˌ se-f ə - ' lek-s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: cephal osporin + -ex- (of unknown origin) + 1 -in
Date: 1967
: a semisynthetic cephalosporin C 16 H 17 N 3 O 4 S with a spectrum of antibiotic activity similar to the penicillins
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012