Meanings
alternative ceftriazone
- uncountablemedicineA synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens.
2015 July 24, Fidelis Agwu Onu et al., “Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria”, in Infection and Drug Resistance, volume 8, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
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Origin
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + tria(zine)[Term?] + -one.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech ceftriaxon
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French ceftriaxone
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Hungarian ceftriaxon
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Italian ceftriaxone
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Russian цефтриаксон
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Spanish ceftriaxona
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Cite this entry
ceftriaxone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceftriaxone
“ceftriaxone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceftriaxone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceftriaxone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceftriaxone.
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