tetracycline
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trəˈsaɪ noun Pharmacology.
an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
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tetracycline (ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklaɪn, -klɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| an antibiotic synthesized from chlortetracycline or derived from the bacterium Streptomyces viridifaciens: used in treating rickettsial infections and various bacterial infections. Formula: C22H24N2O8 | |
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Medical Dictionary
tetracycline tet·ra·cy·cline (tět'rə-sī'klēn', -klĭn)
n.
A yellow crystalline compound synthesized or derived from certain microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
An antibiotic, such as chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline, having the same basic structure.
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Science Dictionary
| tetracycline (tět'rə-sī'klēn', -klĭn) Pronunciation Key
A yellow crystalline compound, C22H24N2O8, synthesized or derived from several bacterial species of the genus Streptomyces and used as an antibiotic in bacterial infections. Other drugs of the tetracycline class have a similar chemical structure. |
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Example sentences
Doxycycline or tetracycline are the drugs of choice for both confirmed and suspected cases.
After three hours of incubation, the resulting microbes were exposed to the antibiotic tetracycline.
The diagnosis was pneumonia, and she was treated with tetracycline.
It is a form of tetracycline and as such discolors teeth and inhibits bone growth.
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