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Terramycin

American  
[ter-uh-mahy-sin] / ˌtɛr əˈmaɪ sɪn /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of oxytetracycline.


Terramycin British  
/ ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn /

noun

  1. a broad-spectrum antibiotic, oxytetracycline, used in treating various infections

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McKeen allotted $7.5 million for the Terramycin campaign, an unheard-of sum for medical marketing at the time.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

In 1951, McKeen decided to use the launch of Terramycin, the company’s new broad-spectrum antibiotic, to develop a playbook for creating a blockbuster drug.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

Also on hand were aureomycin, Chloromycetin and Terramycin, often effective where penicillin fails.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oral Terramycin, given late in the 17-day incubation period after exposure, proved 100% successful in preventing disease symptoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Pfizer's chemists came up with Terramycin, a new wonder drug, he decided that the firm would handle its own packaging and marketing, despite lack of experience in both fields.

From Time Magazine Archive