What does "cefuroxime" mean?

A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

How do you pronounce "cefuroxime"?

Pronounced //ˌsɛf.jəˈɹɑkˌsim//.

Common synonyms include: ceftin, cephalosporin antibiotic, chemical form, prodrug form, salt form, second generation cephalosporin.

/ˌsɛf.jəˈɹɑkˌsim/ noun

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Noun

1
A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. uncountable
2
a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges wordnet

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + fur(yl) + oxime.