chlortetracycline

[ klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr- ]

/ klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr- /

noun Pharmacology.

a yellow, crystalline, antibiotic powder, C22H23N2O8Cl, biosynthesized by Streptomyces aureofaciens, used in the treatment of infections.

Nearby words

chlorphenol, chlorpicrin, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlorpyrifos, chlortetracycline, chlorthalidone, chloruresis, chloruretic, chloruria, chm

Origin of chlortetracycline

First recorded in 1950–55; chlor-² + tetracycline

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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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