Oxytetracycline
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oxytetracycline is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
Word Forms
- oxytetracyclines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrochloride, tetracyclin, chlortetracycline, chorotetracycline, doxycycline, etamocycline.
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