minocycline

Definitions of minocycline
  1. noun
    tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections
    synonyms: Minocin
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    type of:
    Achromycin, tetracycline
    an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
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