chloramphenicol

chlo·ram·phen·i·col  (klôrm-fn-kôl, -kl, -kl, klr-)

n.

An antibiotic, C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅, derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms.

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[chlor(o)- + am(ide) + phe(no)- + ni(tro)- + (gly)col.]

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chloramphenicol [ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₅Cl₂

[from chloro- + am(ido)- + phe(no)- + ni(tro)- + (gly)col]

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chloramphenicol  (klôrm-fn-kôl, -kl)

An antibiotic derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically, and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅.

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Noun

1.

chloramphenicol - an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever) Chloromycetin antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"