cefixime

C3E1F4I1X8I1M3E1

noun

An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

OriginEnglish (o)xime →
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Meanings

nouncefixime (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

Origin

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

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頭孢克肟 /头孢克肟
  • 頭孢克肟 /头孢克肟 (tóubāokèwò)Translations
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APA

cefixime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefixime

MLA

“cefixime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefixime. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefixime,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefixime.

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