aureomycin
The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteriaThe drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
More definitions
- a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
aureofaciens + -mycinaureofaciens + -mycin
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases:chlortetracycline
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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