Cephalosporin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɛfələʊˈspɔəɹɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cephalosporin is a noun meaning Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
Meaning
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
Example Sentences
Another important group of antibiotics, the cephalosporins, a class that includes more than twenty-five different drugs, are chemically distinct from the penicillins but act in the same way as cell wall inhibitors, as do vancomycin and bacitracin.
Word Forms
- cephalosporins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cephalosporine, aminocephalosporin, cephem, carbacephem, cefalonium, cephamycin.
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