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CLAFORAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Synonyms:
cefotaxime; Claforan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Claforan" is a kind of...):
cephalosporin; Mefoxin (one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)