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chlo•ram•phen•i•col
Pronunciation: (klôr"am-fen'i-kôl", -kol", klōr"-), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, C
11H
12Cl
2N
2O
5, obtained from cultures of
Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized: used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses.
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