Meanings
nounphenicol (countable and uncountable, plural phenicols)
plural phenicols
- countableuncountablemedicineSynonym of chloramphenicol.
Whole genome sequencing of selected multiple antimicrobial resistant Bacillus spp. showed that they contained a low number of resistance genes to macrolides, tetracycline, phenicol and trimethoprim, but not any genetic structures associated with horizontal gene transfer.
2015 July 6, “Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Probiotic Products Used in Shrimp Culture”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: chloramphenicol
- countableuncountableAny antibiotic related to chloramphenicol
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nounSynonym of chloramphenicol.
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APA
phenicol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicol
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“phenicol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenicol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicol.
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