# cefiderocol

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections when no other options are available.

## Etymology
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + (s)idero(phore) + (cate)chol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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