Meanings
- uncountablemedicineThe antibiotic chloramphenicol.
For example, in treating gram positive cocci, a combination of penicillin, streptomycin and Chloromycetin has been recommended, while, in treating gram negative cocci, streptomycin, aureomycin or chloromycetin seem to be the best combination.
1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
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Translations
Italian cloromicetina
- cloromicetinachloramphenicol — see also chloramphenicol
Cite this entry
chloromycetin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloromycetin
“chloromycetin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloromycetin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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