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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, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉, 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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