cephalexin
[ sef-uh-lek-sin ]
/ ˌsɛf əˈlɛk sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
an oral, antimicrobial drug, C16H7N3O4S, used in treating minor respiratory and urinary tract infections and as a backup or alternative to penicillin treatment.
Origin of cephalexin
Words nearby cephalexin
cephal-,
cephalad,
cephalalgia,
cephalate,
cephaledema,
cephalexin,
cephalhematocele,
cephalhematoma,
cephalhydrocele,
cephalic,
cephalic flexure
Medical definitions for cephalexin
cephalexin
[ sĕf′ə-lĕk′sĭn ]
n.
A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic used especially in the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections.