tetracycline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English tetracyclic English -ine English tetracycline From tetracyclic + -ine.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
- (countable) Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetracyclines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tet | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anhydrotetracycline · rolitetracycline · oxytetracycline · chlortetracycline · -cycline
Translations (9)
fr tétracycline (antibiotic produced by bacteria) · el τετρακυκλίνη (antibiotic produced by bacteria) · ru тетрацикли́н (antibiotic with the same general structure) · ru тетрацикли́н (antibiotic produced by bacteria) · hu tetraciklin (antibiotic produced by bacteria) · fr tétracycline (antibiotic with the same general structure) · hu tetraciklin (antibiotic with the same general structure) · fi tetrasykliini (antibiotic produced by bacteria) · el τετρακυκλίνη (antibiotic with the same general structure)