Noun: cephalexin
- 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
"The doctor prescribed cephalexin for the child's ear infection";
- Keflex, Keflin, Keftab
Derived forms: cephalexins
Type of: cephalosporin, Mefoxin
Encyclopedia: Cephalexin