oxacephem

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noun

A derivative of cephem in which an oxygen atom has been substituted for sulfur; the basis for a group of antibiotics

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Meanings

nounoxacephem (plural oxacephems)

plural oxacephems

  1. chemistryA derivative of cephem in which an oxygen atom has been substituted for sulfur; the basis for a group of antibiotics
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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