a broad-spectrum, crystalline, semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, C16H17N3O7, used in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
Origin: cef- (see cefaclor) + ox-+ -itin, of unclear derivation
Main Entry: ce·fox·i·tin Pronunciation: si-'fäk-s&t-&n Function: noun : a semisynthetic cephamycin antibioticC16H17N3O7S2 that is administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt
[suh-fok-si-tin] 
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