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
oxypolygelatin,
oxysalt,
oxysulfide,
oxysulphide,
oxytalan,
oxytetracycline,
oxytocia,
oxytocic,
oxytocin,
oxytone,
oxyuriasis
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-sī′klĭn, -klēn′ ]
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus and used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.