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doxycycline

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Chemical structure of doxycycline
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Etymology

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

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doxycycline (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) 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.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 373:
      When his symptoms didnʼt improve, he was admitted to a local hospital and given doxycycline, a drug for tick-bite infections.

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