tetracycline
an antibiotic, C22H24H2O8, derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
Origin of tetracycline
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British Dictionary definitions for tetracycline
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklaɪn, -klɪn) /
an antibiotic synthesized from chlortetracycline or derived from the bacterium Streptomyces viridifaciens: used in treating rickettsial infections and various bacterial infections. Formula: C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8
Origin of tetracycline
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Scientific definitions for tetracycline
[ tĕt′rə-sī′klēn′, -klĭn ]
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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