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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