oxytetracycline (English, noun)
expansion: oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)
Senses:
topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: oxytetracyclines
tags: plural