cephaloridine


ceph·a·lor·i·dine

noun \ˌse-fə-ˈlr-ə-ˌdēn, -ˈlär-\

Definition of CEPHALORIDINE

: a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C19H17N3O4S2 derived from cephalosporin

Origin of CEPHALORIDINE

probably from cephalosporin + -idine
First Known Use: 1964

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