Meanings
nouncefoxitin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
Origin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + (meth)oxy + thi(ophe)n(e).
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APA
cefoxitin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoxitin
MLA
“cefoxitin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoxitin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cefoxitin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cefoxitin.
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