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doxycycline

[ dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 , used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.


doxycycline

/ ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn /

noun

  1. a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of doxycycline1

Contraction of deoxytetracycline

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