doxycycline

[dok-see-sahy-kleen, -klin]

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noun

Pharmacology.

a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 , used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

doxycycline

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noun

a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat conditions caused by a wide range of bacteria, including anthrax

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Word History and Origins

Origin of doxycycline¹

Contraction of deoxytetracycline

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Example Sentences

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Studies have demonstrated doxycycline works in that group, but there’s not sufficient evidence to make the same recommendation for other people, agency officials said.

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Most patients receive doxycycline, an antibiotic that usually clears up the infection.

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Among them was the prediction that doxycycline, an antibiotic, could interact with warfarin, a commonly prescribed blood-thinner.

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Her primary care physician prescribed doxycycline, but that was also ineffective.

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Here’s what to know about doxycycline, called DoxyPEP when taken after exposure, and how to use it.

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