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cephalexin
[ sef-uh-lek-sin ]
/ ˌsɛf əˈlɛk sɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
an oral, antimicrobial drug, C16H7N3O4S, used in treating minor respiratory and urinary tract infections and as a backup or alternative to penicillin treatment.
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Origin of cephalexin
Words nearby cephalexin
cephal-, cephalad, cephalalgia, cephalate, cephaledema, cephalexin, cephalhematocele, cephalhematoma, cephalhydrocele, cephalic, cephalic flexure
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Medical definitions for cephalexin
cephalexin
[ sĕf′ə-lĕk′sĭn ]
n.
A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic used especially in the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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