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/ˌklɔː.ɹamˈfɛ.nɪ.kɒl/ · noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever..
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Chloramphenicol means (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever..
Common synonyms include chloromycetin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use chloramphenicol where its definition matches the intended context.
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