minocycline
[ min-oh-sahy-kleen, -klin ]
/ ˌmɪn oʊˈsaɪ klin, -klɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a long-acting, broad-spectrum, semisynthetic antibiotic drug, C23H27N3O7, derived from tetracycline.
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minnow, minny, Miño, Minoan, Minocin, minocycline, minocycline hydrochloride, Minogue, minor, minor agglutinin, minor axis
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