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oxytetracycline

/ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
oxyte-tra-cy-cline
IPA
/ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From oxy- + tetracycline.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/
  • British English: /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxytetracyclines (plural)

Derived Forms

doxycycline metacycline

Synonyms

hydroxytetracycline oxytetracycline hydrochloride terramycin

Questions

How do you pronounce oxytetracycline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/.
What does oxytetracycline mean?
A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins.
Where does oxytetracycline come from?
From oxy- + tetracycline.

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