oxytetracyclines
oxytetracyclines is the plural of oxytetracycline.
Meaning of oxytetracycline
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.
Questions about oxytetracyclines
- What is oxytetracyclines the plural of?
- Oxytetracyclines is the plural of oxytetracycline.
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