different between parenteral vs ceftizoxime

English

Etymology

para- +? enteral; early 20th century.

Adjective

parenteral (not comparable)

1. (medicine) administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection

   Hyponyms: subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intraperitoneal

   Antonym: enteral

Translations

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa??nte??a?l/

Adjective

parenteral (not comparable)

1. (medicine) parenteral

Declension

Further reading

• “parenteral” in Duden online

Portuguese

Adjective

parenteral m or f (plural parenterais, not comparable)

1. (medicine) parenteral

   Hyponyms: intramuscular, intravenoso, subcutâneo

Romanian

Etymology

From French parentéral

Adjective

parenteral m or n (feminine singular parenteral?, masculine plural parenterali, feminine and neuter plural parenterale)

1. parenteral

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?ente??al/, [pa.??n?.t?e??al]

Adjective

parenteral (plural parenterales)

1. (medicine) parenteral

English

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) +? thi(a)z(olyl) +? oxime.

Noun

ceftizoxime (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.