Noun: chloramphenicol ,klo,ram'fe-nu,kówl
- An oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
"The doctor prescribed chloramphenicol to treat the patient's typhoid fever";
- Chloromycetin
Derived forms: chloramphenicols
Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug
Encyclopedia: Chloramphenicol