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ACHROMYCIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Achromycin" is a kind of...):
antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Achromycin"):
Declomycin; demeclocycline hydrochloride (tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections)
Minocin; minocycline (tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
