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CHLORAMPHENICOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
Synonyms:
chloramphenicol; Chloromycetin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chloramphenicol" is a kind of...):
antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)