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oxytetracycline
[ ok-si-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
oxytetracycline
/ ˌɒksɪˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪn /
noun
- a broad-spectrum antibiotic, obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, used in treating various infections. Formula: C 22 H 24 N 2 O 9 OTC
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxytetracycline1
First recorded in 1950–55; oxy- 2 + tetracycline
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