noun
- A broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class, used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; often abbreviated as OTC in clinical contexts
Examples
- The veterinarian prescribed oxytetracycline to treat the infection in the livestock.
- Oxytetracycline is effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
- The patient was given oxytetracycline for the respiratory infection.
- Oxytetracycline has been used in agriculture for decades to promote animal growth.
- The doctor recommended oxytetracycline as an alternative when penicillin was not suitable.