tetracycline
Meanings
noun
- A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
- Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From tetracyclic + -ine.
Derived words
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