lymecycline

English

Chemical structure of lymecycline

Etymology

From ly(sino)me(thyl) +‎ -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlaɪ.məˈsaɪˌklin/

Noun

lymecycline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic, unique amongst tetracyclines in being absorbed by an active transport process across the intestinal wall.