# cefixime

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media.

## Etymology
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -i- + (o)xime.

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