ALL meanings of tetracycline
tet·ra·cy·cline
T t - noun tetracycline an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections. 1
- noun tetracycline chemical used as antibiotic 1
- noun tetracycline an antibiotic synthesized from chlortetracycline or derived from the bacterium Streptomyces viridifaciens: used in treating rickettsial infections and various bacterial infections. Formula: C22H24N2O8 0
- noun tetracycline a yellow, odorless, crystalline powder, C22H24N2O8, prepared synthetically or obtained from certain streptomyces: it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic 0