doxycycline
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/ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
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/ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ · /ˌdak.siˈsaɪːklin/ · /ˌdak.siˈsəɪːklin/
Definition of doxycycline
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
“When his symptoms didnʼt improve, he was admitted to a local hospital and given doxycycline, a drug for tick-bite infections.”
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Etymology
Blend of d(e)oxy- + oxy(tetra)cycline.
Words you can make from doxycycline
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19 words5-letter words
54 words- CYLIX 17 pts
- DEOXY 16 pts
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80 words- DEXY 15 pts
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