Meaning of CHLOROMYCETIN

Pronunciation:			`klowrowmI'seetn
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
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	Synonyms:		chloramphenicol
	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.
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