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Meaning of cepham | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

one of a class of antibiotics, including the cephalosporins, that contain a bicyclic heterocyclic structure - 5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-8-one

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

cephamycin cephamycinase cepharanoline cepharanthine Cephas cepheid