tetracycline

tet·ra·cy·cline  (ttr-skln, -kln)

n.

1. A yellow crystalline compound, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈, synthesized or derived from certain microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used as a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

2. An antibiotic, such as chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline, having the same basic structure.

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[tetra- + cycl(ic) + -ine.]

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tetracycline [ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklaɪn -klɪn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antibiotic synthesized from chlortetracycline or derived from the bacterium Streptomyces viridifaciens: used in treating rickettsial infections and various bacterial infections. Formula: C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈

[from tetra- + cycl(ic) + -ine²]

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tetracycline  (ttr-skln, -kln)

A yellow crystalline compound, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈, synthesized or derived from several bacterial species of the genus Streptomyces and used as an antibiotic in bacterial infections. Other drugs of the tetracycline class have a similar chemical structure.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tetracycline - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections Achromycin antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth Declomycin, demeclocycline hydrochloride - tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections Minocin, minocycline - tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections