Chlortetracycline


[klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr-] /klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr-/

noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a yellow, crystalline, antibiotic powder, C 22 H 23 N 2 O 8 Cl, biosynthesized by Streptomyces aureofaciens, used in the treatment of infections.
/klɔːˌtɛtrəˈsaɪkliːn/
noun
1.
an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C22H23ClN2O8

chlortetracycline chlor·tet·ra·cy·cline (klôr’tět-rə-sī’klēn’, -klĭn)
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens.

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