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Oxytetracycline (Noun)

Meaning

A yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed oxytetracycline to treat the bacterial infection in her patient's wound.
  • Oxytetracycline was widely used as a veterinary medicine to prevent diseases in livestock.
  • Researchers discovered oxytetracycline as a broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the actinomycete species.
  • In some parts of the world, oxytetracycline is used to treat brucellosis and leptospirosis in humans.
  • Oxytetracycline can be administered orally or through injection to combat rickettsial infections effectively.

Synonyms

  • Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
  • Hydroxytetracycline
  • Terramycin

Hypernyms

  • Antibiotic Drug
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