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Meaning of oxytetracycline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/

Definitions

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

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

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