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cephalosporin

ceph·a·lo·spo·rin [ sèffələ spáwrin ] (plural ceph·a·lo·spo·rins)


noun 
Definition:
 
antibiotic: an antibiotic belonging to a group of semisynthetic antibiotics with a broad range of effectiveness.
See also  penicillin


[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Cephalosporium, genus name of the fungus from which originally isolated < cephalo- (see cephalo-) + spora (see spore)]
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