tetracycline

/ˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪ.kliːn/

tɛ · TɹƏSAꞮ · kliːn (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ produced by streptomyces or synthetically.

Etymology

From tetracyclic + -ine.