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cefuroxime

noun ce·fur·o·xime \ si-ˈfyu̇r-ə-ˌzēm \

medical Definition of cefuroxime

: a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic that is administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt C16H15N4NaO8S or orally as an ester derivative C20H22N4O10S — see ceftin

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