Meaning Of The Word Chloramphenicol

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chloramphenicol in American English
an antibiotic drug, C11H12Cl2N2O5, prepared synthetically or isolated from a bacillus (Streptomyces venezuelae)
noun: a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, C11H12Cl2N2O5, obtained from cultures of Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized: used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses

chloramphenicol in British English
noun: a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C11 H12N2 O5Cl2

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