AK-CHLOR

Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A broad-spectrum antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis; it was first isolated from the funguslike bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae but is now produced synthetically.
	Synonyms:		Alficetyn, Amphicol, Anacetin, chloramphenicol, Chlorocid, chloromycetin, Enicol, Intramycetin, Leukomycin, Novomycetin