Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cefepime

/ˈsɛf.ə.piːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
ce-fepime
IPA
/ˈsɛf.ə.piːm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cephalosporin antibiotic.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce cefepime?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛf.ə.piːm/.
What does cefepime mean?
A cephalosporin antibiotic.
Where does cefepime come from?
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”)[Term?] + (ox)ime.

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