tigecycline

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What does tigecycline mean?

A glycylcycline antibiotic.

Where does tigecycline come from?

According to the brand name Tygacil, may comes from (bu)ty(l) + g(lycyl) + a(mino)- + -cycline (“tetracycline derivative”).

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