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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically. uncountable
2. 2
   an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections wordnet
3. 3
   Any of a large group of antibiotics with the same general structure derived from tetracene with many hydroxyl and other groups. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

achromycinantibioticpenicillin

Etymology

From tetracyclic + -ine.

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