minocycline
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (a)mino- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmʌɪ.nəʊˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪn.oʊˈsaɪˌklin/
Noun[edit]
minocycline (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C23H27N3O7·HCl) as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent to treat bacterial and other infections.
References[edit]
- “minocycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “minocycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.