minocycline

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How do you pronounce minocycline?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪn.oʊˈsaɪˌklin/.

What does minocycline mean?

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.

Where does minocycline come from?

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English (a)mino- English -cycline English minocycline From (a)mino- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

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