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cephaloridine

cephaloridine

9.9
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛfəloʊˈraɪdiːn/
  • Archaic
: cefaloridina
  • The doctor prescribed cephaloridine to combat the patient's severe infection.

Examples

  • Some patients may experience allergic reactions to cephaloridine.

  • Researchers studied the effects of cephaloridine on drug-resistant bacteria.

  • The doctor prescribed cephaloridine for the infection.

  • Many patients benefit from cephaloridine treatment.

  • Researchers studied the effects of cephaloridine on drug-resistant bacteria.

  • The doctor prescribed cephaloridine to combat the patient's severe infection.

  • Some patients may experience allergic reactions to cephaloridine.

Surface Forms

cephaloridine singular
cephaloridines plural

Etymology

Cephaloridine begins with cephalo-, an old Greek root that means 'head', and the name shows it is part of the antibiotic family cephalosporin; the ending -ridine just marks this specific chemical form. A helpful way to remember it is that many medicines starting with ceph- or cef- are related, so cephaloridine is an antibiotic used to fight infections.