minocycline

English

Chemical structure of minocycline

Etymology

From (a)mino- +‎ -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmʌɪ.nəʊˈsʌɪ.kliːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪn.oʊˈsaɪˌklin/

Noun

minocycline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic tetracycline derivative used (as the hydrochloride C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₇·HCl) as a broad-spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agent to treat bacterial and other infections.

References

• “minocycline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “minocycline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.