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doxycycline.

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.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdɒk.sɪˈsʌɪ.kliːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdak.siˈsaɪːklin/General-American/ˌdak.siˈsəɪːklin/General-American
  1. 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.

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Where this word comes from

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

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