metacycline

English

Chemical structure of metacycline

Alternative forms

• methacycline

Etymology

Blend of methylidene +‎ oxytetracycline.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/

Noun

metacycline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₂N₂O₈ with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.

References

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