Where does “цефалексин” come from?
цефалексин (Russian) comes from English cefalexin, from English cephalosporanic acid — The bicyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid that is the base compound of the cephalosporin antibiotics.
Ancestry of “цефалексин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cefalexin | A particular oral cephalosporin antibiotic |
| 2 | English | cephalosporanic acid | The bicyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid that is the base compound of the cephalosporin antibiotics |