English Explanatory Dictionary

oxytetracycline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/

Word forms

oxytetracycline oxytetracyclines

Etymology

From oxy- + tetracycline.

Derived words

doxycycline metacycline
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