cefaclor

[ sef-uh-klawr, -klohr ]
/ ˈsɛf əˌklɔr, -ˌkloʊr /

noun Pharmacology.

a cephalosporin antibiotic, C15H14ClN3O4, used in the treatment of infections.

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Origin of cefaclor

respelling of cepha(losporin) + chlor(ine), a chemical component

Words nearby cefaclor

cedric, cee, ceeb, ceefax, ceelen-gellerstadt syndrome, cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefoperazone sodium, cefotaxime sodium, cefotetan, cefoxitin
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