chloramphenicol

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klôr′am fen′i kôl′, -kol′, klōr′-)

chlo•ram•phen•i•col (klôr′am fen′i kôl′, -kol′, klōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]

Drugsa colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅, 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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chloramphenicol /ˌklɔːræmˈfɛnɪˌkɒl/ n

a broad-spectrum antibiotic used esp in treating typhoid fever and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized. Formula: C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₅Cl₂

Etymology: 20th Century: from chloro- + am( ido) - + phe( no) - + ni( tro) - + ( gly) col

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