ceftriaxone

noun cef·tri·ax·one \ˌsef-ˌtrī-ˈak-ˌsōn\

Definition of CEFTRIAXONE

: a broad-spectrum semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic C₁₈H₁₈N₈O₇S₃ administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt

cef- (alteration of cephalosporin) + -triaxone, of unknown origin

First Known Use: 1984

Medical Dictionary

noun cef·tri·ax·one \ˌsef-ˌtrī-ˈak-ˌsōn\

: a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic that is administered parenterally in the form of its hydrated disodium salt C₁₈H₁₆N₈Na₂O₇S₃·3¹⁄₂H₂O

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