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metacycline

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin/

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noun

Meaning 1

A semisynthetic tetracycline antibiotic C22H22N2O8 with longer duration of action than most other tetracyclines used in the treatment of gonorrhea especially in penicillin-sensitive subjects and as a precursor in the industrial synthesis of doxycycline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Blend of methylidene + oxytetracycline.