Meaning Of The Word Tetracycline

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tetracycline in American English
a yellow, odorless, crystalline powder, C22H24N2O8, prepared synthetically or obtained from certain streptomyces: it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic
noun: an antibiotic, C22H24H2O8, derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections

tetracycline in British English
noun: an antibiotic synthesized from chlortetracycline or derived from the bacterium Streptomyces viridifaciens: used in treating rickettsial infections and various bacterial infections. Formula: C22H24N2 O8

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