Definition of tetracycline Tetracycline
tet•ra•cy•cline
We found 5 definitions of tetracycline from 4 different sources.
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What does tetracycline mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tetracyclines |
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| tetracycline - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections | ||
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| antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||
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| declomycin, demeclocycline hydrochloride tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tetracycline (Noun)
An antibiotic produced by the Streptomyces bacterium. - tetracycline (Noun)
Any antibiotic with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups.
Wikipedia 
- Tetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat psittacosis and other bacterial infections. It was one of the only antibiotics that was used until penicillin was discovered in 1928.
Part of speech
🔤- tetracycline, noun, singular of tetracyclines.
