cephalexin

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A form of cefalexin — A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.

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Meanings

nouncephalexin (countable and uncountable, plural cephalexins)

plural cephalexins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cefalexin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract

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KeflexKeflinKeftab
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cephalosporinMefoxin

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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