doxycycline
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of d(e)oxy- + oxy(tetra)cycline.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɑk.sɪˈsaɪˌklin/
Noun[edit]
doxycycline (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C22H24N2O8 of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 373:
- When his symptoms didnʼt improve, he was admitted to a local hospital and given doxycycline, a drug for tick-bite infections.
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References[edit]
- “doxycycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “doxycycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.