ceftazidime
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Etymology edit
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + th(i)az(olyl) + (pyr)id(inium) + (ox)ime.
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Noun edit
ceftazidime (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.