noun
- A class of broad-spectrum antibiotics derived from the fungus Cephalosporium, used to treat bacterial infections.
Usage: plural noun; medical/pharmaceutical term; commonly prescribed in clinical practice
Examples
- The doctor prescribed cephalosporins to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
- Cephalosporins are often used as an alternative for patients allergic to penicillin.
- Several generations of cephalosporins are available, each with different bacterial coverage.
- The hospital's antibiotic protocol includes cephalosporins for respiratory tract infections.
- Cephalosporins work by disrupting bacterial cell wall synthesis.