cephalosporin

noun

Definition
one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'cephalosporin': She showed great cephalosporin during the competition.
Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
5
Consonants
8
Length
13

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