CHLORAMPHENICOL

Pronunciation:			`klowram'fenu`kol
Matching Terms:			chloramphenicol acetyl transferase assay, chloramphenicol acetyl transferase gene
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
	Synonyms:		Chloromycetin
	See Also:		antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug
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:		Ak-Chlor, Alficetyn, Amphicol, Anacetin, Chlorocid, chloromycetin, Enicol, Intramycetin, Leukomycin, Novomycetin
Glossary
	Definition:		An antibiotic that interferes with protein synthesis.