Cephaloridine

/ˌsɛfəloʊˈrɪdɪn/ noun

A first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

From 'cephalosporin' + '-idine' (a chemical suffix). The '-idine' ending indicates a nitrogen-containing organic compound, common in pharmaceutical naming.

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