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oxytetracycline hydrochloride

oxytetracycline hydrochloride

6.0
A yellow antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections
  • noun
  • /ˌɑksɪˈtɛtrəˌsaɪklin haɪˈdrɒklɔːraɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oxitetraciclina hidrocloruro
  • The patient was prescribed oxytetracycline hydrochloride for his respiratory tract infection.

Examples

  • Veterinarians often use oxytetracycline hydrochloride to treat infections in livestock.

  • The crystalline form of oxytetracycline hydrochloride is easily dissolved for intravenous administration.

  • The doctor prescribed oxytetracycline hydrochloride for the infection.

  • Many patients respond well to oxytetracycline hydrochloride treatment.

  • The patient was prescribed oxytetracycline hydrochloride to effectively treat his bacterial infection.

  • Veterinarians often use oxytetracycline hydrochloride to manage bacterial infections in farm animals.

  • The crystalline form of oxytetracycline hydrochloride is preferred for intravenous administration in clinical settings.

Synonyms

hydroxytetracycline
vsoxytetracycline hydrochloride
  • Specialized
9.4

A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections

is the specific hydrochloride salt form rather than the common named form
oxytetracycline
vsoxytetracycline hydrochloride
  • Specialized
7.2

A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections

is the hydrochloride salt form rather than the base antibiotic
Terramycin
vsoxytetracycline hydrochloride
  • Specialized
7.7

A yellow antibiotic medicine made from soil bacteria to treat infections

is the generic hydrochloride salt form rather than a trademarked product
chlortetracycline
vsoxytetracycline hydrochloride
  • Specialized
8.6

A yellow medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections

is the specific antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete in hydrochloride form

Surface Forms

oxytetracycline hydrochloride singular
oxytetracycline hydrochlorides plural

Morphology

oxytetracycline + hydrochloride

The compound is compositionally built: combining 'oxytetracycline' (an antibiotic) with 'hydrochloride' (a salt form) yields the meaning 'the hydrochloride salt form of the antibiotic oxytetracycline'. Chemical naming conventions are regular and cross-linguistically similar, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the MWE's basic meaning.

Etymology

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride is a name that tells a tiny story: tetracycline uses 'tetra' for 'four' because the drug has four linked parts, oxy marks a small oxygen change, and hydrochloride shows the form that easily dissolves in water. So, the name helps you remember it is a medicine made from soil bacteria and is an 'antibiotic' used to treat infections.