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/ˌklɔː.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ · noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth..
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Chlortetracycline means (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth..
Common synonyms include aureomycin.
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Use chlortetracycline where its definition matches the intended context.
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