doxycycline
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dox·y·cy·cline
(dŏk′sĭ-sī′klēn′, -klĭn)n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C22H24N2O8, derived from tetracycline.
[d(e)oxy- + (tetra)cycline.]
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doxycycline
(ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn)n
1. (Medicine) a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
2. (Pharmacology) a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax
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Noun | 1. | doxycycline - an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline" antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs" |
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doxycyklin
doxycycline
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