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oxytetracycline en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/ (General-American)

Etymology

From oxy- + tetracycline.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
oxytetracyclines	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

metacycline · doxycycline

Translations (1)

ru окситетрацикли́н (Translations)