cefepime

C3E1F4E1P3I1M3E1
/ˈsɛf.ə.piːm/

noun

A cephalosporin antibiotic.

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Meanings

nouncefepime (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cephalosporin antibiotic.

Origin

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”)[Term?] + (ox)ime.

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APA

cefepime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefepime

MLA

“cefepime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefepime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefepime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefepime.

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