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Antibiotic vs Cephalexin - What's the difference?

antibiotic | cephalexin |

As nouns the difference between antibiotic and cephalexin

is that antibiotic is any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms while cephalexin is a particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.

As an adjective antibiotic

is of or relating to antibiotics.

antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

    • Derived terms

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    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic

    cephalexin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cefalexin

    Noun

    (-)
  • A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic.

    • External links

    * ("cephalexin" on Wikipedia)