oxytetracyclines

A form of oxytetracycline — A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oxytetracycline
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