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doxycycline

(dŏkˌsĭ-sīˈklēnˌ, -klĭn)

noun

A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈, derived from tetracycline.

Origin:

Origin: d(e)oxy-

Origin: + (tetra)cycline

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