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Noun: chloramphenicol  ,klo,ram'fe-nu,kówl
  1. An oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
    - Chloromycetin

Derived forms: chloramphenicols

Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug

Encyclopedia: Chloramphenicol

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