doxycycline
[ dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin ]
/ ˌdɒk siˈsaɪ klin, -klɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C22H24N2O8, used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
Origin of doxycycline
contraction of
deoxytetracycline
Words nearby doxycycline
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British Dictionary definitions for doxycycline
doxycycline
/ (ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn) /
noun
a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
Medical definitions for doxycycline
doxycycline
[ dŏk′sĭ-sī′klēn′, -klĭn ]
n.
An antibacterial derived from tetracycline.