doxycycline

noun

doxy·​cy·​cline ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn How to pronounce doxycycline (audio)
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections

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These can prevent the body from fully absorbing doxycycline. Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025 Adults can be treated with doxycycline, a type of antibiotic that prevents the growth and spread of bacteria. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024 What Medications Have Red Dye 3? Some common medicines that contain Red No. 3 include Tylenol PM, gabapentin and doxycycline. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 In June, the CDC started recommending doxycycline as a morning-after pill, specifically for gay and bisexual men and transgender women who recently had an STD diagnosis. Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doxycycline 

Word History

Etymology

deoxy- + tetracycline

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doxycycline was in 1966

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“Doxycycline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doxycycline. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

doxycycline

noun
doxy·​cy·​cline ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn How to pronounce doxycycline (audio)
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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