# cefotaxime

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɛf.əˈtæk.siːm/

## Definitions
1. A broad-spectrum antibiotic with efficacy against most bacteria.

## Etymology
From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o-[Term?] + (o)xime.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cefotaxime