OXYTETRACYCLINE

oxytetracycline, hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin

(noun) a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)

A tetracycline antibiotic that works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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