Meanings
nouncefiderocol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections when no other options are available.
Origin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + (s)idero(phore) + (cate)chol.
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APA
cefiderocol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefiderocol
MLA
“cefiderocol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefiderocol. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefiderocol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefiderocol.
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