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cefaclor

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

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a cephalosporin antibiotic, C 15 H 14 ClN 3 O 4 , used in the treatment of infections.

Etymology

Origin of cefaclor

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

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And far from not being useful, cefaclor, the active ingredient in CeclorCD, has demonstrated its value in countries at all stages of economic development.

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