metacycline
Meanings
noun
- 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.
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Etymology
Blend of methylidene + oxytetracycline.
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