| NOUN | artifact | tetracycline, Achromycin | an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections |
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| Meaning | An antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections. | |
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| Synonym | Achromycin | |
| Narrower | demeclocycline hydrochloride, Declomycin | tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections |
| minocycline, Minocin | tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections | |
| Broader | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |
| Spanish | tetraciclina | |
| Catalan | tetraciclina | |
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