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chloramphenicol

chlo·ram·phen·i·col [ klàw ram fénni kòl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
antibiotic: a powerful antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium. It sometimes has the side effect of causing the failure of blood cell production.

[Mid-20th century. <chlor- + amide + phen- + nitro- + glycol]
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