oxytetracycline

[ ok-si-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen ]
/ ˌɒk sɪˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin /

noun Pharmacology.

a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C22H24N2O9, produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.

Origin of oxytetracycline

First recorded in 1950–55; oxy-2 + tetracycline

Words nearby oxytetracycline

British Dictionary definitions for oxytetracycline

oxytetracycline
/ (ˌɒksɪˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪn) /

noun

a broad-spectrum antibiotic, obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, used in treating various infections. Formula: C 22 H 24 N 2 O 9 Abbreviation: OTC

Medical definitions for oxytetracycline

oxytetracycline
[ ŏk′sē-tĕt′rə-sīklĭn, -klēn′ ]

n.

A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus and used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.