Meaning | A yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections. |
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Synonyms | oxytetracycline, hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride |
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Broader | antibiotic, antibiotic drug | A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
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Usage of | trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer / manufacturer or distributor / distributor of a product |
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Spanish | oxitetraciclina, terramicina |
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Catalan | oxitetraciclina, terramicina |
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