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ce·fur·o·xime | \ si-ˈfyu̇r-ə-ˌzēm 
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\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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