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Pronunciation
cefalosporina
cephalosporin
cephalo-
head
+
spore
reproductive cell
+
-ina
chemical substance
Cefalosporina is a type of cephalosporin antibiotic. It can be remembered as cephalo-0 (head0) + spore1 (reproductive cell1) + -ina2 (chemical substance2), suggesting a chemical substance related to head cells.
noun
  1. cephalosporin
    A type of antibiotic derived from cephalosporin C, used to treat various bacterial infections.
    El médico le recetó una cefalosporina para tratar su infección. // The doctor prescribed a cephalosporin to treat his infection.