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ox•y•te•tra•cy•cline
Pronunciation: (ok"si-te"tru-sī'klin, -klēn), [key]—
n. Pharm.
a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C
22H
24N
2O
9, produced by
Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
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