| chlortetracycline | <chemical> An antibiotic substance isolated from the substrate of streptomyces aureofaciens and used as an antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, tetracycline, antiprotozoal agents. Chemical name: 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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