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doxycycline
[ dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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
- a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doxycycline1
Contraction of deoxytetracycline
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