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chloramphenicol: Meaning and Definition of
chlo•ram•phen•i•col
Pronunciation: (klôr"am-fen'i-kôl", -kol", klōr"-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
- a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble antibiotic, CHClNO, obtained from cultures of Streptomyces venezuelae or synthesized: used chiefly in the treatment of infections caused by certain bacteria, by rickettsiae, and by certain viruses.
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- chloramphenicol (Thesaurus)
