oxytetracycline

oxy·tet·ra·cy·cline (äk′si tet′rə sī′klin, -klīn′)

noun

an antibiotic, CHNO, derived from cultures of an actinomycetous bacterium (Streptomyces rimosus)

Etymology: oxy- + tetra- + cycl(ic) + -ine

Converse of object

long-acting: Other pregnant ewes may be injected with long-acting oxytetracycline.

Adjective modifier

long-acting: Long-acting oxytetracycline as a single injection can be used in early cases in non-milk producing animals.

Modifies a noun

spray: Severe cases of foot rot should be treated individually with injectable antibiotics and colored oxytetracycline sprays.

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