cephalosporin
noun
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Definition of cephalosporin
: any of several antibiotics produced by an imperfect fungus (genus Acremonium synonym Cephalosporium)
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Inside, the investigator found a computer running tests on ingredients for cephalosporin, an oral antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. — Katherine Eban, WIRED, "8 Ways Overseas Drug Manufacturers Dupe the FDA," 7 Aug. 2019 The superbug is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, a broad-spectrum group which includes methicillin as well as oxacillin and the cephalosporins. — Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India, "Superbugs have returned to haunt India’s hospitals," 23 July 2019 Subsequent to the transplant, the patients developed invasive infections from an E. coli strain that was resistant to a wide variety of antibiotics in the penicillin and cephalosporin groups. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "One dead after poop transplant gone wrong, FDA warns," 14 June 2019 Yet, while there are many cephalosporins, only a handful have been reported to cause this reaction. — Richard Klasco, New York Times, "Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Antibiotics?," 15 June 2018 Most of these are cephalosporins, a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics that are used to treat a variety of infections. — Richard Klasco, New York Times, "Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Antibiotics?," 15 June 2018 In some cases, the results and your personal sensitivities to certain antibiotics like penicillin or cephalosporin may indicate that nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are the best way to go. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s What You Need to Know About Treating a UTI While Pregnant," 18 Jan. 2018 The bacteria produce an enzyme called Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase that makes a range of antibiotics ineffective, including beta-lactams, penicillins, and cephalosporins. — NBC News, "What Is CRE and Why Do People Catch it?," 6 Feb. 2018 Penicillins, erythromycin, and cephalosporins may be better options. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s What You Need to Know About Treating a UTI While Pregnant," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cephalosporin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cephalosporin
noun
ceph·a·lo·spo·rin
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Medical Definition of cephalosporin
: any of several beta-lactam antibiotics produced by an imperfect fungus of the genus Acremonium or made semisynthetically