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Meaning of chloramphenicol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌklɔː.ɹamˈfɛ.nɪ.kɒl

Definitions

A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español cloranfenicol
Français chloramphénicol
Português cloranfenicol

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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