AZTREONAM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects

Synonyms:

Azactam; aztreonam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("aztreonam" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

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