oxytetracycline
UK/ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/US/ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/
oxytetracycline noun: 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.
Noun
oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)
- 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.
oxytetracycline meaning in Tamil
oxytetracycline in Tamil
- ஆக்சிடெட்ராசைக்கிளின்
Forms of oxytetracycline
| plural | oxytetracyclines |
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Origin of oxytetracycline
From oxy- + tetracycline.
Words formed from oxytetracycline
Questions about oxytetracycline
- What does oxytetracycline mean?
- Oxytetracycline means 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.
- What is oxytetracycline in Tamil?
- Oxytetracycline in Tamil is ஆக்சிடெட்ராசைக்கிளின். See Oxytetracycline meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oxytetracycline?
- Oxytetracycline is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oxytetracycline?
- Oxytetracycline is pronounced /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of oxytetracycline?
- The plural of oxytetracycline is oxytetracyclines.
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