Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tetracycline

1 sense of tetracycline

Sense 1
tetracycline, Achromycin -- (an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections)
       => antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide -- (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)