oxytetracycline
English edit
Etymology edit
From oxy- + tetracycline.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/
Noun edit
oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)
- (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O9 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
References edit
- “oxytetracycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “oxytetracycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.