tetracycline
/ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/
tetracycline noun: a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
Noun
tetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural tetracyclines, abbreviation tet)
- A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
- Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
tetracycline meaning in Tamil
tetracycline in Tamil
- டெட்ராசைக்ளின் எதிருயிரி, டெட்ரா சைக்ளின்
Forms of tetracycline
| plural | tetracyclines |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | tet |
Origin of tetracycline
From tetracyclic + -ine.
Words formed from tetracycline
Questions about tetracycline
- What does tetracycline mean?
- Tetracycline means a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
- What is tetracycline in Tamil?
- Tetracycline in Tamil is டெட்ராசைக்ளின் எதிருயிரி, டெட்ரா சைக்ளின். See Tetracycline meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tetracycline?
- Tetracycline is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tetracycline?
- Tetracycline is pronounced /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/.
- What is the plural of tetracycline?
- The plural of tetracycline is tetracyclines.
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