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chloramphenicol

Pronunciation: /ˌklɔːramˈfɛnɪkɒl/

Definition of chloramphenicol

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • an antibiotic used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.

Origin:

1940s: from chloro- (representing chlorine) + am(ide) + pheno- + ni(tro-) + (gly)col

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