Terramycin
/ˌtɛrəˈmʌɪsɪn
/noun
Trademark for oxytetracycline.To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Terramycin® and other antibacterial drugs, Terramycin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria....
- Terramycin is a widely used antibiotic with clinically proved activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, rickettsiae, spirochetes, large viruses, and certain protozoa.
Origin
1950s: from Latin terra 'earth' + -mycin.