Definition of Chloramphenicol

1. Noun. An oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever).

Exact synonyms: Chloromycetin
Generic synonyms: Antibiotic, Antibiotic Drug

Definition of Chloramphenicol

1. Noun. (medicine) A broad-spectrum antibiotic originally derived from the bacterium ''Streptomyces venezuelae'' but now produced synthetically ¹

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Definition of Chloramphenicol

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Medical Definition of Chloramphenicol

1. A broad-spectrum antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis in prokaryotes and in mitochondria and chloroplasts by acting on the 50S ribosomal subunit. It was first isolated from the fungus like bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae but is now produced synthetically. It is relatively toxic but finds wide application in medicine. (01 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chloramphenicol

chloraloses
chlorals
chloralum
chloraluminite
chlorambucil
chloramide
chloramides
chloramine
chloramine-T
chloramine B
chloramine T
chloramines
chloraminophene
chloramiphene
chloramizole
chloramphenicol (current term)
chloramphenicol 3'-O-phosphotransferase
chloramphenicol acetyltransferase
chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene
chloramphenicol amidase
chloramphenicol o-acetyltransferase
chloramphenicol palmitate
chloramphenicol resistance
chloramphenicol sodium succinate
chlorane
chloranil
chloranilic acid
chlorapatite
chlorapatites

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