CHLORTETRACYCLINE


Meaning of CHLORTETRACYCLINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ klo ̇ r- ˌ te-tr ə - ' s ī - ˌ kl ē n

Function: noun

Date: 1953

: a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C 22 H 23 ClN 2 O 8 that is produced by a soil actinomycete ( Streptomyces aureofaciens ) and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth

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