chloromycetin

/klˌɔɹoʊmˈaɪstɪn/ noun C1

a trademark for an antibiotic drug

Word Origin From Greek 'khloros' (greenish-yellow) and 'mykēs' (fungus) — chloromycetin is an antibiotic derived from a fungus, with a name that literally means 'green fungus substance.' The same roots give us chlorine (greenish gas), chlorophyll (green leaf), and mycology (study of fungi).

noun a trademark for an antibiotic drug C1

The patient took chloromycetin, an antibiotic, to fight the bacterial infection.

(名词) 氯霉素 【一种抗生素药物的商标名】

病人服用了氯霉素这种抗生素来对抗细菌感染。

(sustantivo) cloromicetina [una marca registrada de un medicamento antibiótico]

El paciente tomó chloromycetin, un antibiótico, para combatir la infección bacteriana.

(nom) chloromycétine [Nom commercial d'un médicament antibiotique.]

Le patient a pris du chloromycétine, un antibiotique, pour combattre l'infection bactérienne.

(Substantiv) Chloromycetin [ein Markenname für ein Antibiotikum]

Der Patient nahm **Chloromycetin**, ein Antibiotikum, um die bakterielle Infektion zu bekämpfen.

(名詞) クロロマイセチン。細菌による感染症を治療するために用いられる抗生物質薬の商標名。

患者は細菌感染症を治すために、抗生物質のクロロマイセチンを服用した。

(substantivo) cloromicetina; cloranfenicol [marca registrada de um medicamento antibiótico]

O paciente tomou cloromicetina, um antibiótico, para combater a infecção bacteriana.

Synonyms: chloramphenicol

noun The antibiotic chloramphenicol. countable

The doctor prescribed chloromycetin for the bacterial infection.

(名词) 氯霉素 【氯霉素抗生素】

医生开了氯霉素治疗细菌感染。

(sustantivo) El antibiótico cloranfenicol.

El médico recetó clormicetina para la infección bacteriana.

(nom) chloramphénicol; chloromycétine [Nom commercial de l'antibiotique chloramphénicol.]

Le médecin a prescrit du **chloromycetin** pour traiter l'infection bactérienne.

(Substantiv) Chloramphenicol [**Chloromycetin** *n* – Das Antibiotikum Chloramphenicol.]

Der Arzt verschrieb **Chloromycetin** gegen die bakterielle Infektion.

(名詞) 抗生物質クロラムフェニコール

医者は細菌感染に対して**chloromycetin**を処方した。

(substantivo) cloranfenicol [O antibiótico cloranfenicol.]

O médico prescreveu clomicina para a infecção bacteriana.

Synonyms: chloramphenicol
Word parts: chloro + mycet + in

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