chlortetracycline

chlor·tet·ra·cy·cline

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr-]
- /klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klawr-te-truh-sahy-klin, -kleen, klohr-]
- /klɔrˌtɛ trəˈsaɪ klɪn, -klin, kloʊr-/

Definitions of chlortetracycline word

noun chlortetracycline an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C22H23ClN2O8 3
noun chlortetracycline a yellow antibiotic, C22H23ClN2O8, isolated from a microorganism (Streptomyces aureofaciens): it is used against a wide variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections and certain viruses 3
noun chlortetracycline a yellow, crystalline, antibiotic powder, C 22 H 23 N 2 O 8 Cl, biosynthesized by Streptomyces aureofaciens, used in the treatment of infections. 1
noun chlortetracycline A particular tetracycline antibiotic. 0

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Origin of chlortetracycline

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; chlor-2 + tetracycline

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Parts of speech for Chlortetracycline

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chlortetracycline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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