Definition of oxytetracycline in English:
oxytetracycline
noun ˌɒksɪtɛtrəˈsʌɪkliːnˌäksəˌtetrəˈsīklēn
mass nounMedicine An antibiotic related to tetracycline, used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Example sentencesExamples
- More importantly members of tetracycline family (tetracycline, oxytetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline) were found to be effective against worms.
- High antibody titres may indicate current or previous tubal infection, and both partners should be treated with an appropriate antibiotic (such as oxytetracycline, erythromycin, azithromycin, or ofloxacin).
- The antibiotics normally used are oxytetracycline or tetracycline or erythromycin.
- In the case of the widely used antibiotic oxytetracycline, scientists say around 95 percent of this nonbiodegradable chemical finds its way into the wider environment.
- The screen also identified four genes that make yeast sensitive to tetracycline and oxytetracycline, which are antibiotics used to treat Lyme disease, pneumonia, acne, bladder infections and ulcers.