Home

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Citing the Dictionary

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central

Browse the Medical Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

cephalosporin

One entry found.

Main Entry: ceph·a·lo·spo·rin

Pronunciation: \ˌsef-ə-lə-ˈspōr-ən, -ˈspȯr-\

Function: noun

: any of several beta-lactam antibiotics produced by an imperfect fungus of the genus Acremonium or made semisynthetically

Learn more about "cephalosporin"

Learn more about "cephalosporin" and related topics at Britannica.com

Pronunciation Symbols