tetracycline
One of a group of antibiotic compounds having in common the four-ring structure of chlortetracycline, the first member of the group to be isolated. They are prepared synthetically or obtained from certain bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. They are broad-spectrum antibiotics, effective against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria.
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