chlortetracycline
[ klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr- ]
/ klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr- /
noun Pharmacology.
a yellow, crystalline, antibiotic powder, C22H23N2O8Cl, biosynthesized by Streptomyces aureofaciens, used in the treatment of infections.
Origin of chlortetracycline
First recorded in 1950–55;
chlor-2 +
tetracycline
Words nearby chlortetracycline
chlorphenol,
chlorpicrin,
chlorpromazine,
chlorpropamide,
chlorpyrifos,
chlortetracycline,
chlorthalidone,
chloruresis,
chloruretic,
chloruria,
chm
British Dictionary definitions for chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
/ (klɔːˌtɛtrəˈsaɪkliːn) /
noun
an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C 22 H 23 ClN 2 O 8