chloramphenicol

[ klawr-am-fen-i-kawl, -kol, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr æmˈfɛn ɪˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, ˌkloʊr- /

noun Pharmacology.

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.

Origin of chloramphenicol

First recorded in 1945–50; chlor-2 + am(ido)- + phe(n)- + ni(tr)- + (gly)col

Words nearby chloramphenicol

chloral, chloral hydrate, chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol, chloranil, chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone

British Dictionary definitions for chloramphenicol

chloramphenicol
/ (ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl) /

noun

a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C 11 H 12 N 2 O 5 Cl 2

Word Origin for chloramphenicol

C20: from chloro- + am ( ido) - + phe ( no) - + ni ( tro) - + ( gly) col

Medical definitions for chloramphenicol

chloramphenicol
[ klôr′ăm-fĕn′ĭ-kôl′, -kōl′ ]

n.

A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically.

Scientific definitions for chloramphenicol

chloramphenicol
[ klôr′ăm-fĕn′ĭ-kôl′, -kōl′ ]

An antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically, and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Chemical formula: C11H12Cl2N2O5.