English noun: oxytetracycline | |||
1. | oxytetracycline (artifact) a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections | ||
Synonyms | hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antibiotic, antibiotic drug | ||