demeclocycline

English

Chemical structure of demeclocycline

Etymology

From de(s)me(thyl) +‎ chlo(rtetra)cycline.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/

Noun

demeclocycline (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.

References

• “demeclocycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.