Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceftiofur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cef-tio-fur
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thio- + fur(an).

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

desfuroylceftiofur

Questions

What does ceftiofur mean?: A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.
Where does ceftiofur come from?: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thio- + fur(an).

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