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chloramphenicol

 [klawr-am-fen-i-kawl, -kol, klohr-]  

chlo·ram·phen·i·col

   [klawr-am-fen-i-kawl, -kol, klohr-]
noun Pharmacology.
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, C11H12Cl2N2O5, obtained from cultures of Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized: used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses.
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Origin:
1945–50; chlor-2 + am(ido)- + phe(n)- + ni(tr)- + (gly)col
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chloramphenicol (ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl)
 
—n
a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C11H12N2O5Cl2
 
[C20: from chloro- + am(ido)- + phe(no)- + ni(tro)- + (gly)col]

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chloramphenicol chlor·am·phen·i·col (klôr'ām-fěn'ĭ-kôl', -kōl')
n.
A broad-spectrum oral antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically.

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chloramphenicol   (klôr'ām-fěn'ĭ-kôl', -kōl')  Pronunciation Key 
An antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically, and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Chemical formula: C11H12Cl2N2O5.
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chloramphenicol

antibiotic drug once commonly used in the treatment of infections caused by various bacteria, including those in the genera Rickettsia and Mycoplasma. Chloramphenicol was originally found as a product of the metabolism of the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae (order Actinomycetales) and is now synthesized chemically. It achieves its antibacterial effect by interfering with protein synthesis in these microorganisms. The drug is seldom used, because of its potential toxicity and the availability of safer drugs.

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