chloramphenicol
/ˌklɔːræmˈfenɪkɒl/noun
mass noun
1- Medicine an antibiotic used against serious infections such as typhoid fever【医】氯霉素。
1.1
- This antibiotic is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae or produced synthetically.该抗生素取自委内瑞拉链霉菌, 或由化学合成。
词源
1940s: from CHILORO- （representing CHLORINE）+am(ide)+PHENO-+ni（tro-）+(gly)col.