CLAFORAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

Synonyms:

cefotaxime; Claforan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

cephalosporin; Mefoxin (one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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