chloramphenicol

[ klawr-am-fen-i-kawl, -kol, klohr- ]

/ ˌklɔr æmˈfɛn ɪˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, ˌkloʊr- /

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noun Pharmacology.

a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, C11H12Cl2N2O5, obtained from cultures of Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized: used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses.

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Origin of chloramphenicol

First recorded in 1945–50; chlor-² + am(ido)- + phe(no)- + ni(tr)- + (gly)col

Words nearby chloramphenicol

chloral, chloral hydrate, chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol, chloranil, chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone

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British Dictionary definitions for chloramphenicol

chloramphenicol

/ (ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl) /

noun

a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C 11 H 12 N 2 O 5 Cl 2

Word Origin for chloramphenicol

C20: from chloro- + am (ido) - + phe (no) - + ni (tro) - + (gly) col

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Scientific definitions for chloramphenicol

chloramphenicol

[ klôr′ăm-fĕn′ĭ-kôl′, -kōl′ ]

An antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically, and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Chemical formula: C11H12Cl2N2O5.