doxycycline

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29
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11
Pronunciation
/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

  1. (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.

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