Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cefotaxime

/sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: ce-fo-taxime
IPA: /sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cefotaximes (plural)

Derived Forms

cefotaximase

Synonyms

claforan

Questions

How do you pronounce cefotaxime?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/.
What does cefotaxime mean?: A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.
Where does cefotaxime come from?: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.

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