oxytetracycline

== English == === Etymology === From oxy- +‎ tetracycline. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/ === Noun === oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines) (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O9 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “oxytetracycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “oxytetracycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.