minocycline

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[min-oh-sahy-kleen, -klin] / ˌmɪn oʊˈsaɪ klin, -klɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

Etymology

Origin of minocycline

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

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

From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022

He suggested one cup of organic spearmint tea twice a day, citing a study that compared that dose of spearmint tea with 100 mg of the antibiotic minocycline.

From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2018

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 ● Nov. 3, 2016

The usual treatment for this condition includes antibiotics such as doxycycline, minocycline or tetracycline.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2011

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