cefoxazole

C3E1F4O1X8A1Z10O1L1E1

noun

A cephalosporin antibiotic.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nouncefoxazole (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cephalosporin antibiotic.

Origin

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + oxazole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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