Chloromycetin
(ˌklɔərəʊmaɪˈsiːtɪn, ˌklɒrəʊˈmaɪsɪtɪn)
[f. chloro-1 + myceto- + -in1.]
A trade-name for chloramphenicol.
| 1947 Science 31 Oct. 417 From these filtrates a crystalline antibiotic has been isolated, for which the name Chloromycetin is proposed. 1949 [see chloramphenicol]. 1955 Sci. News Let. 2 Apr. 214/3 Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin) has been the drug of choice for treating typhoid fever. |