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From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + quin(oline) + o(xi)me.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A cephalosporin with pharmacological and antibacterial properties valuable in the treatment of coliform mastitis and other infections in humans and animals. Full definition →
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + quin(oline) + o(xi)me.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.