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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
cèpe, cephal-, cephalad, cephalalgia, cephalate, cephalexin, cephalic, cephalic index, cephalic version, cephalin, cephalitis
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