cephalosporanic acid
English
Pronunciation
Noun
cephalosporanic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
The
bicyclic
heterocyclic
carboxylic acid
that is the base compound of the
cephalosporin
antibiotics
Derived terms
cefaclor
cefadroxil
cefalexin
cefaloglycin
cefalonium
cefaloram
cefaloridine
cefalotin
cefamandole
cefapirin
cefatrizine
Related terms
cephalosporanate