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minocycline

UK/ˌmʌɪ.nəʊˈsʌɪ.kliːn/US/ˌmɪn.oʊˈsaɪˌklin/

minocycline noun: a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl) as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent to treat bacterial and other infections.

minocycline: a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl) as a...
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Noun

minocycline (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl) as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent to treat bacterial and other infections.

Origin of minocycline

From (a)mino- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

Questions about minocycline

What does minocycline mean?
Minocycline means a semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl) as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent to treat bacterial and other infections.
What part of speech is minocycline?
Minocycline is a noun.
How do you pronounce minocycline?
Minocycline is pronounced /ˌmʌɪ.nəʊˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ (UK).

Words near minocycline in the dictionary

  1. Minoanist
  2. Minoanists
  3. Minoans
  4. MINOCA
  5. minocromil
  6. minocycline
  7. minocydine
  8. minodronate
  9. minodronates
  10. minodronic acid
  11. Minogue

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