cefonicid

C3E1F4O1N1I1C3I1D2

noun

A cephalosporin antibiotic.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncefonicid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cephalosporin antibiotic.

Origin

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + (sul)fonic (a)cid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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