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Terramycin

American  
[ter-uh-mahy-sin] / ˌtɛr əˈmaɪ sɪn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of oxytetracycline.


Terramycin British  
/ ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn /

noun

  1. a broad-spectrum antibiotic, oxytetracycline, used in treating various infections

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1951, McKeen decided to use the launch of Terramycin, the company’s new broad-spectrum antibiotic, to develop a playbook for creating a blockbuster drug.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

McKeen allotted $7.5 million for the Terramycin campaign, an unheard-of sum for medical marketing at the time.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

Also on hand were aureomycin, Chloromycetin and Terramycin, often effective where penicillin fails.

From Time Magazine Archive

The arthritis is degenerative, though cortisone and Terramycin have slowed its progress.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oral Terramycin, given late in the 17-day incubation period after exposure, proved 100% successful in preventing disease symptoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

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