doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn 
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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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
Research is ongoing to address concerns that increased use of doxycycline to prevent STIs might help fuel the burgeoning drug-resistant pathogen crisis.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Nonpregnant adults are being given a round of oral doxycycline antibiotic, but that requires people to continue taking the medication for up to 30 days.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
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doxycycline
noun
doxy·cy·cline
ˌdäk-sə-ˈsī-ˌklēn
: a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8 used orally to treat various bacterial infections
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