Meanings
nouncefotaxime (countable and uncountable, plural cefotaximes)
plural cefotaximes
- countableuncountablemedicineA broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Similar
Claforan
Broader
cephalosporinMefoxin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian cefotaxim
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Italian cefotaxima
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Spanish cefotaxima, cefatoxime
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- cefatoximeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
cefotaxime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefotaxime
MLA
“cefotaxime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefotaxime. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefotaxime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefotaxime.
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