cefsumide

C3E1F4S1U1M3I1D2E1

noun

A particular beta-lactam antibiotic.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncefsumide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular beta-lactam antibiotic.

Origin

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + su(lfona)mide.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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