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chlortetracycline Definition

☆ chlor·tetra·cy·cline (-te′trə sī′klin, -klīn′)

noun

a yellow antibiotic, CHClNO, isolated from a microorganism (Streptomyces aureofaciens): it is used against a wide variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections and certain viruses

Etymology: chlor(o)- + tetracycline

chlortetracycline Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hydrochloride: Some ophthalmic preparations are not on the list including chlortetracycline hydrochloride, ofloxacin and polymixin B sulfate.

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