What does "cefotaxime" mean?

A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

What is a synonym for "cefotaxime"?

Common synonyms include: claforan.

Pronounced //sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm//.

/sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/ noun

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Noun

1
A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria. countable, uncountable
2
a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract wordnet

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.