| Pronunciation: | | `klowrowmI'seetn
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[n] an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever) |
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CHLOROMYCETIN is a 13 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | chloramphenicol |
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| | See Also: | | antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A broad-spectrum antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis; it was first isolated from the funguslike bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae but is now produced synthetically. |
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