demeclocycline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin/ (General-American)
Etymology
From de(s)me(thyl) + chlo(rtetra)cycline.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.