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noun
A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O9 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antibiotic, antibiotic drug
History
From oxy- + tetracycline.
Across languages
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