"chlortetracycline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌklɔː.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌklɔɹˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/ [General-American] Forms: chlortetracyclines [plural]
Etymology: From chlor- + tetracycline. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chlor|tetracycline}} chlor- + tetracycline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chlortetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural chlortetracyclines)
  1. (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth. Wikipedia link: chlortetracycline Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

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