oxytetracycline

[ ok-si-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.

oxytetracycline

/ ˌɒksɪˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪn /

noun

1. a broad-spectrum antibiotic, obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, used in treating various infections. Formula: C 22 H 24 N 2 O 9 OTC

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxytetracycline¹

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