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Meaning of CHLORAMPHENICOL

Pronunciation:  `klowram'fenu`kol

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
 

CHLORAMPHENICOL is a 15 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: Chloromycetin
 
 See Also: antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 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.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: An antibiotic that interferes with protein synthesis.
 

 

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