1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections; [syn: tetracycline, Achromycin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tetracycline
n 1: an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from
microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly
to treat infections [syn: tetracycline, Achromycin]