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Etymology

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From cef- (cefalosporanic acid derivative) +‎ tria(zine) +‎ [Term?] +‎ -one.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛftɹaɪˈæksoʊn/
  • Hyphenation: cef‧tri‧a‧zone

Noun

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ceftriaxone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
    • 2015 July 24, Fidelis Agwu Onu et al., “Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria”, in Infection and Drug Resistance[1], volume 8, →DOI:
      Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens.

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