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chlortetracycline

noun chlor·tet·ra·cy·cline \ˌklr-ˌte-trə-ˈsī-ˌklēn\

Definition of CHLORTETRACYCLINE

:  a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C22H23ClN2O8 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces aureofaciens) and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth
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First Known Use of CHLORTETRACYCLINE

1953
Medical Dictionary

chlortetracycline

noun chlor·tet·ra·cy·cline \ˌklōr-ˌte-trə-ˈsī-ˌklēn, ˌklr-\

Medical Definition of CHLORTETRACYCLINE

:  a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C22H23ClN2O8 produced by a soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. aureofaciens) and sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth—see aureomycin

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