What does "demeclocycline" mean?

A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl.

How do you pronounce "demeclocycline"?

Pronounced //ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin//.

Demeclocycline

//ˌdɛm.ək.loʊˈsaɪˌklin// noun

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Noun

1
A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by an actinomycete Kitasatospora aureofaciens and used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₁ClN₂O₈·HCl. uncountable

Etymology

From de(s)me(thyl) + chlo(rtetra)cycline.

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streptomyces aureofaciens

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