oxytetracycline
UK /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/US /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/
noun1
- A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
forms
oxytetracyclines