cephalexin
/ˌsɛfəˈlɛksɪn/
noun
- An antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
- Cephalexin is often used before dental surgery to prevent infection.
- The doctor prescribed cephalexin for my strep throat.
- She took cephalexin twice a day for a week to clear up the infection.