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/ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/ · noun
(pharmacology, uncountable) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically..
Use tetracycline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tetracycline means (pharmacology, uncountable) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically..
Common synonyms include achromycin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tetracycline where its definition matches the intended context.
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