cephalothin
Noun: A semisynthetic antibiotic drug derived from cephalosporin, used to treat various bacterial infections. It belongs to the first generation of cephalosporin antibiotics and works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis.
Cephalothin is used as a medical term, specifically in pharmacology and healthcare contexts. It refers to the antibiotic substance itself. - The doctor prescribed cephalothin for the staphylococcal infection. - Cephalothin is often administered intravenously in a hospital setting. - The efficacy of cephalothin against certain gram-positive bacteria is well-documented.
- Therapeutic Use: The term is used when discussing specific antibiotic treatment regimens, bacterial susceptibility, and medical history.
- The patient's chart indicated a previous course of cephalothin.
- Pharmacological Classification: Used in technical discussions to classify antibiotics within the cephalosporin family.
- As a first-generation cephalosporin, cephalothin has a particular spectrum of activity.
- Cephalosporin (noun): The broader class of beta-lactam antibiotics from which cephalothin is derived.
- Cefalotin (noun): An alternative international spelling for the same drug.
- Antibiotic: A general term for a substance that inhibits or destroys microorganisms.
- Bactericidal agent: A substance that kills bacteria. (Note: Cephalothin is primarily bactericidal.)
This word has a single, specific meaning within medical and scientific terminology. It does not have common idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs associated with it.
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a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin
