Mefoxin (Noun)

Meaning

One of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Cephalosporin

Hypernyms

• Antibiotic

Hyponyms

• Cefoperazone
• Cefuroxime
• Keftab
• Cephalothin
• Tazicef
• Cephalexin
• Zinacef
• Cefadroxil
• Ceftazidime
• Keflin
• Ceftriaxone
• Cefotaxime

Related Words

• Trade Name (noun)