Etymology

cefixime

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Today it means: An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Full definition →

English (o)xime
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  1. Englishcefalosporin
  2. Englishcef-
  3. English(o)xime
  4. English todaycefixime

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -i- + (o)xime.

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