1. an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever); [syn: chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chloramphenicol
n 1: an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat
serious infections (especially typhoid fever) [syn:
chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin]