Tetracycline Definition

tĕtrə-sīklēn, -klĭn
tetracyclines
noun
tetracyclines
A yellow, odorless, crystalline powder, C22H24N2O8, prepared synthetically or obtained from certain streptomyces: it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Webster's New World
An antibiotic, such as chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline, having the same basic structure.
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Noun

Singular:
tetracycline
Plural:
tetracyclines

Origin of Tetracycline

  • tetra– cycl(ic) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • tetra- +"Ž cycline

    From Wiktionary

Tetracycline Sentence Examples

  • For example, tetracycline binds to bacterial ribosomes, which make proteins, and in doing so hinders protein production.

  • Birth control pills that contain estrogen may not be as effective while you are taking tetracycline drugs.

  • The resulting progeny were raised in the presence and absence of tetracycline in the culture medium.

  • When the flies were transferred to medium without tetracycline, no female progeny were recovered in a sample of more than 5000 males.

  • If you need an operation, tell your doctor or dentist you are taking tetracycline.

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