chloramphenicol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From chlor- + am(ide) + phen- + ni(tro)- + (gly)col.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌklɔː.ɹamˈfɛn.ɪ.kɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɔɹˌæmˈfɛn.ɪˌkɔl/
Noun[edit]
chloramphenicol (countable and uncountable, plural chloramphenicols)
- (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C11H12Cl2N2O5 isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
References[edit]
- “chloramphenicol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “chloramphenicol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.