noun
- A group of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics derived from cephalosporin, used to treat bacterial infections.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; plural form; first-generation cephalosporin class
Examples
- Cephaloridines were among the earliest cephalosporin antibiotics developed for clinical use.
- The doctor prescribed cephaloridines to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection.
- Cephaloridines are effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
- Resistance to cephaloridines has increased over the decades due to widespread antibiotic use.
- Cephaloridines work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.