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