oxytetracycline

English

Chemical structure of oxytetracycline

Etymology

From oxy- +‎ tetracycline.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/

Noun

oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)

1. (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

• “oxytetracycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “oxytetracycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.