Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceftriaxone

/ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: cef-tri-a-zone
IPA: /ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens."

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + tria(zine)[Term?] + -one.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ceftriazone (alternative)

Synonyms

rocephin

Questions

How do you pronounce ceftriaxone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/.
What does ceftriaxone mean?: A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
Where does ceftriaxone come from?: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + tria(zine)[Term?] + -one.

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