Meanings
nouncefoperazone (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
Similar
Cefobid
Broader
cephalosporinMefoxin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o- + (pi)peraz(in)one.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian cefoperazon
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Polish cefoperazon
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Cite this entry
APA
cefoperazone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoperazone
MLA
“cefoperazone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoperazone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefoperazone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoperazone.
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