What does "metacycline" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "metacycline"?

Pronounced //ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin//.

Metacycline

//ˌmɛt.əˈsaɪˌklin// noun

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Noun

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. uncountable

Etymology

Blend of methylidene + oxytetracycline.

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