chlortetracycline
chlor·tet·ra·cy·cline
noun \ˌklȯr-ˌte-trə-ˈsī-ˌklēn\Definition of CHLORTETRACYCLINE
: a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C22H23ClN2O8 that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces aureofaciens) and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth
First Known Use of CHLORTETRACYCLINE
1953
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