Tetracycline (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed tetracycline to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
- Tetracycline is commonly used to treat acne and other skin infections in teenagers.
- The antibiotic tetracycline is effective against a wide range of bacteria, including those that cause pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- The patient was allergic to penicillin, so the doctor prescribed tetracycline instead to treat the infection.
- Tetracycline is often used to treat Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.