Chloromycetin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The antibiotic chloramphenicol. uncountable

    "For example, in treating gram positive cocci, a combination of penicillin, streptomycin and Chloromycetin has been recommended, while, in treating gram negative cocci, streptomycin, aureomycin or chloromycetin seem to be the best combination."

  2. 2
    an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever) wordnet

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antibioticchloramphenicolchloramphenicolpenicillin

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"For example, in treating gram positive cocci, a combination of penicillin, streptomycin and Chloromycetin has been recommended, while, in treating gram negative cocci, streptomycin, aureomycin or chloromycetin seem to be the best combination."

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