tetracycline
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tetracycline
- /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/
noun tetracyclines · tet
- A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.
- Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
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noun antibiotic produced by bacteria
| 中文 | 四環素 /四环素 sìhuánsù |
|---|---|
| Français | tétracycline |
| Ελληνικά | τετρακυκλίνη tetrakyklíni |
| Русский | тетрацикли́н tetraciklín |
noun antibiotic with the same general structure
| 中文 | 四環素 /四环素 sìhuánsù |
|---|---|
| Français | tétracycline |
| Ελληνικά | τετρακυκλίνη tetrakyklíni |
| Русский | тетрацикли́н tetraciklín |
Talk about this word "tetracycline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tetracycline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tetracycline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tetracycline "tetracycline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tetracycline.
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@misc{tetracycline_2026,
title = {tetracycline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetracycline},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
