doxycycline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdak.siˈsəɪːklin/ (General-American)
- /ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdak.siˈsaɪːklin/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of d(e)oxy- + oxy(tetra)cycline.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
When his symptoms didnʼt improve, he was admitted to a local hospital and given doxycycline, a drug for tick-bite infections.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 373:
Deriveds
Translations (7)
cs doxycyklin (Translations) · pl doksycyklina (Translations) · el δοξυκυκλίνη (Translations) · hu doxiciklin (Translations) · cmn 多西環素 /多西环素 (Translations) · es doxiciclina (Translations) · cmn 去氧羥四環素 /去氧羟四环素 (Translations)