oxytetracycline

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Chemical structure of oxytetracycline
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Etymology

From oxy- +‎ tetracycline.

Pronunciation

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.

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