tetracycline
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6.7
- noun
- /ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪkliːn/
- Specialized
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tetraciclina
- The neighbor's dog was sick one day and the only thing I had on hand was a packet of tetracycline for my chickens.
- Tetracycline resistance
- tetracycline antibiotics
- tetracycline-resistant
Examples
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Overall, 10.0 percent of the Enterobacteriaceae isolates (five of 50) had tetracycline resistance.
Academic text (2002) -
Get a prescription for Tetracycline from your doctor today.
Academic text (2007) -
Throughout the 1980s, the standard treatment was to apply tetracycline ointment topically on the eyes twice a day for six weeks.
Academic text (2004) -
Back in room 217, Kent tossed Tom a plastic container of tetracycline.
Fiction book (1997) -
Small doses of antibiotics, such as penicillin and tetracycline, are ingredients in manufactured feeds for beef cattle and other animals.
Academic text (2000) -
Bacterial infections in catfish on fish farms and pear trees in orchards are treated with tetracyclines or other antibiotics, too.
Academic text (2000) -
Antacids may impair the absorption of some drugs, such as ACE inhibitors, tetracyclines, and some antimalarials, if taken at the same time.
Academic text (2012) -
Doctors often prescribe tetracycline to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia.
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Due to its effectiveness, tetracycline is commonly used for treating acne.
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When prescribed tetracycline, it is important to follow the dosage instructions carefully.
Synonyms
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A medicine that treats infections caused by bacteria
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections like acne
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
A medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
A yellow antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections
Surface Forms
Morphology
tetracycline = tetra + cycline
Although built from recognizable combining forms (tetra- 'four' + -cycline), the term is a technical chemical/drug name and its meaning 'an antibiotic' cannot be derived by an average B1 learner from the components.
Etymology
Tetracycline comes from the parts tetra- meaning 'four' and -cycline meaning 'ring' or 'circle', because this antibiotic has four joined rings in its chemical shape. That's why tetracycline is the name for this group of antibiotics.