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Primaxin

Primaxin

8.5
A medicine given by injection to treat serious infections caused by bacteria
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Primaxin
  • The doctor prescribed Primaxin to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection.

Examples

  • Some hospitals reserve Primaxin for cases involving resistant bacteria.

  • After other antibiotics failed, she was given Primaxin intravenously.

  • The doctor prescribed Primaxin for her severe infection.

  • Have you ever taken Primaxin before?

  • The doctor prescribed Primaxin to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection.

  • After other antibiotics failed, she was given Primaxin intravenously.

  • Some hospitals reserve Primaxin for cases involving resistant bacteria.

Surface Forms

Primaxin singular
Primaxins plural

Etymology

The word Primaxin looks like a brand name that mixes prim- meaning 'first' like 'prime' with a medical-sounding ending -axin. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Primaxin as a powerful antibiotic given by injection for serious infections, so the name suggests a 'first' or important treatment.