Definition of "chloramphenicol"
chloramphenicol
/ˌklɔː.ɹamˈfɛn.ɪ.kɒl/
noun
countable and uncountable, plural chloramphenicols
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C11H12Cl2N2O5 isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.