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chlortetracycline
[ klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr- /
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noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, crystalline, antibiotic powder, C22H23N2O8Cl, biosynthesized by Streptomyces aureofaciens, used in the treatment of infections.
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Origin of chlortetracycline
First recorded in 1950–55; chlor-2 + tetracycline
Words nearby chlortetracycline
chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chlorthiazide, Chlor-Trimeton, chloruresis, chloruretic
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British Dictionary definitions for chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
/ (klɔːˌtɛtrəˈsaɪkliːn) /
noun
an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C 22 H 23 ClN 2 O 8
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