minocycline

[ min-oh-sahy-kleen, -klin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a long-acting, broad-spectrum, semisynthetic antibiotic drug, C 2 3 H 2 7 N 3 O 7 , derived from tetracycline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minocycline¹

(a)mino- + (deoxytetra)cycline, a chemical component; deoxy-, tetracycline

Example Sentences

And research has found that sarecycline doesn’t affect gut bacteria the same way that doxycycline or minocycline do.

From Washington Post

“One of the most common reasons for a sun allergy to occur is due to medication, most commonly antibiotics like tetracyclines, doxycycline, and minocycline,” she said.

From Fox News

They also found an existing antibiotic used for acne, called minocycline, can do the job.

From The Guardian

He treated two schizophrenia patients who were both institutionalized, and practically catatonic, with minocycline, an old antibiotic usually used for acne.

From New York Times

A study led by researchers at Yale University is testing the antibiotic acne medication minocycline, which is also thought to block glial activation in the brain.

From Science Magazine