Tetracycline

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A yellow crystalline compound, C22H24N2O8, synthesized or derived from certain microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
  • n. An antibiotic, such as chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline, having the same basic structure.
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  • n. An antibiotic produced by the Streptomyces bacterium.
  • n. Any antibiotic with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
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  • n. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
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    bactericide    antibacterial drug    antibacterial   
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