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- US Pronunciation
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- [sef-uh-lek-sin]
- /ˌsɛf əˈlɛk sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sef-uh-lek-sin]
- /ˌsɛf əˈlɛk sɪn/
Definitions of cephalexin word
- noun cephalexin a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract 3
- noun cephalexin an oral, antimicrobial drug, C 16 H 7 N 3 O 4 S, used in treating minor respiratory and urinary tract infections and as a backup or alternative to penicillin treatment. 1
- noun cephalexin A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic. 1
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Origin of cephalexin
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; cephal(osporin) + -ex- of unclear derivation + -in2
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Parts of speech for Cephalexin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cephalexin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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