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dox⋅y⋅cy⋅cline

[dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin]
–noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C22H24N2O8, used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

Origin:
contr. of deoxytetracycline
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dox·y·cy·cline   (dŏk'sĭ-sī'klēn', -klĭn)   
n.  A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C22H24N2O8, derived from tetracycline.

[d(e)oxy- + (tetra)cycline.]
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Main Entry: doxy·cy·cline
Pronunciation: "däk-s&-'sI-"klEn
Function: noun
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibioticC22H24N2O8 with potent antibacterial activity that is often taken by travelers as a prophylactic against diarrhea —see VIBRAMYCIN
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doxycycline dox·y·cy·cline (dŏk'sĭ-sī'klēn', -klĭn)
n.
An antibacterial derived from tetracycline.

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