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Cephalosporins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A group of broad-spectrum antibiotics first isolated from the Mediterranean fungus ACREMONIUM. They contain the beta-lactam moiety thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid also called 7-aminocephalosporanic acid. A family of organic compounds that are composed of a dihydrothiazine ring and a beta-lactam ring.

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Entry terms

  • Antibiotics, Cephalosporin
  • Cephalosporin
  • Cephalosporin Antibiotic

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