doxycycline

American  

[dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin] / ˌdɒk siˈsaɪ klin, -klɪn /

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.

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doxycycline British  

/ ˌdɒksɪˈsaɪklɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of doxycycline

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.

From Science Daily

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

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily