doxycycline

[dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. 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

1. a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax

Word History and Origins

Origin of doxycycline¹

Contraction of deoxytetracycline

Example Sentences

Scientists found that adolescents receiving mental health care who were prescribed the antibiotic doxycycline were significantly less likely to develop schizophrenia later in life than those treated with other antibiotics.

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One of the first things they did as husband and wife was to take doxycycline pills from their local health centre.

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Studies have demonstrated doxycycline works in that group, but there’s not sufficient evidence to make the same recommendation for other people, agency officials said.

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Most patients receive doxycycline, an antibiotic that usually clears up the infection.

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Among them was the prediction that doxycycline, an antibiotic, could interact with warfarin, a commonly prescribed blood-thinner.

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