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Noun: cephalexin
  1. A cephalosporin antibiotic (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribed for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs or urinary tract
    - Keflex, Keflin, Keftab

Derived forms: cephalexins

Type of: cephalosporin, Mefoxin

Encyclopedia: Cephalexin