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doxycycline

[dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin]
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noun Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C22H24N2O8, used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
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Origin of doxycycline

contraction of deoxytetracycline
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British Dictionary definitions for doxycycline

doxycycline

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

(dŏk′sĭ-sī′klēn′, -klĭn)
n.
  1. An antibacterial derived from tetracycline.
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