cephaloridine

noun ceph·a·lor·i·dine \ˌse-fə-ˈlȯr-ə-ˌdēn, -ˈlär-\

Definition of CEPHALORIDINE

: a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₉H₁₇N₃O₄S₂ derived from cephalosporin

probably from cephalosporin + -idine

First Known Use: 1964

Medical Dictionary

noun ceph·a·lor·i·dine \ˌsef-ə-ˈlȯr-ə-ˌdēn, -ˈlär-\

: a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₉H₁₇N₃O₄S₂ derived from a cephalosporin

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