oxytetracycline

noun

A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C22H24N2O9, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus and used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

noun

A tetracycline antibiotic that works by interfering with bacteria‘s ability to produce essential proteins.

noun

a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections