chloramphenicol

== English == === Etymology === From chlor- + am(ide) + phen- + ni(tro)- + (gly)col. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌklɔː.ɹamˈfɛ.nɪ.kɒl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɔˌɹæmˈfɛ.nɪˌkɔl/ Hyphenation: chlor‧am‧phen‧i‧col === Noun === chloramphenicol (countable and uncountable, plural chloramphenicols) (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C11H12Cl2N2O5 isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever. ==== Translations ==== === References === “chloramphenicol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “chloramphenicol”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “chloramphenicol”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.