tetracycline, Achromycin
(noun) an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tetracycline (plural tetracyclines)
(pharmaceutical drug) An antibiotic produced by the Streptomyces bacterium.
(pharmaceutical drug) Any antibiotic with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
Source: Wiktionary
25 January 2025
(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
