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doxycycline

do·xy·cyc·line

UK/ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ US/ˌdak.siˈsaɪːklin/ uncommon

noun

1.

an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections

  • “Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline”
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Origin

Blend of d(e)oxy- + oxy(tetra)cycline.

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